Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Contact person: Cathryn Mackinlay
Telephone: +44 7929853740
E-mail: cathryn.mackinlay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
4 Rivers for LIFE Invasive Non-Native Species Control Volunteer Engagement
Reference number: 99613
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85322000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Establishment of Local Action Groups for the reduction of Himalayan Balsam on 3 river catchments
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
160 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85322000
45262640
77314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
South West Wales - Catchments of the Rivers Teifi, Tywi and Cleddau
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 4 Rivers for LIFE project requires the support of Local Action Groups (LAGs) to reach its project objectives in the area of invasive non-nativespecies control in three river catchments; Afon Teifi, Afonydd Cleddau, and Afon Tywi. This commission is to establish a LAG across the three rivers, recruit and train volunteers, identify target areas, manage a Himalayan balsam control programme, and report on progress, with support from 4 Rivers for LIFE staff.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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:
Yes
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 115-360744
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 99613
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Wales Rivers Trust
Llys Afon, Hawthorn Rise
Haverfordwest
SA612BQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7518662884
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 160 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:140438)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2024