UK-Bristol: Environmental issues consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3000674000, Email: emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk
Contact: Emily Coffin
Main Address: https://www.forestryengland.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.forestryengland.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

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:
Other activity: Forestry

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Trees and Woodlands as Nature Based Solutions
Reference number: FEE/1131

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: The Forestry Commission have awarded a contract for the development of a guide to trees and woodlands as nature based solutions, that will collate examples, produce cost benefit analysis where possible and identify how they can advantage development projects. The resulting guide will be for a wide audience including local authority planners, developers, local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) Responsible Authorities, Utility providers etc.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 299,089.8

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Forestry Commission have awarded a contract for the development of a guide to trees and woodlands as nature based solutions, that will collate examples, produce cost benefit analysis where possible and identify how they can advantage development projects. The resulting guide will be for a wide audience including local authority planners, developers, local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) Responsible Authorities, Utility providers etc.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Resource / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 15


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


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2023/S 000-014535



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: FEE/1131
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Trees and Woodlands as Nature Based Solutions

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 19/10/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd, 1312453
8 Fitzroy Street, London, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 299,089.8
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:

Proportion: 30%
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Not Provided
Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/12/2023