Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra
Nobel House 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: Network.procurement@Defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Provision of Sustainable Finance
Reference number: 10653
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Through the Blue Belt Programme and on behalf of the UK Government, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) provides advice and assistance to UK Overseas Territories to enhance the protection and management of their marine environments.
Between now and end of March 2025, the MMO wishes to commission a financial specialist to research, including through testing and piloting, a range of sustainable financing mechanisms, plans and approaches that could be applied to mobilise new and more sustainable finance for marine protection and management for UK Overseas Territories.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
560 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Through the Blue Belt Programme and on behalf of the UK Government, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) provides advice and assistance to UK Overseas Territories to enhance the protection and management of their marine environments.
Between now and end of March 2025, the MMO wishes to commission a financial specialist to research, including through testing and piloting, a range of sustainable financing mechanisms, plans and approaches that could be applied to mobilise new and more sustainable finance for marine protection and management for UK Overseas Territories.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
560 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
05/12/2022
End:
31/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/10/2022
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/10/2022
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/09/2022