Forestry Commission: Trees and Woodlands as Nature Based Solutions

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