Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK
Contact person: Emily Coffin
Telephone: +44 3000674000
E-mail: emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.forestryengland.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.forestryengland.uk/
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: Forestry
Section II: Object
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
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
Value excluding VAT:
299 089.80
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
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: Methodology
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Resource
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: 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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-014535
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FEE/1131
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
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
1312453
8 Fitzroy Street
London
UK
NUTS: 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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 299 089.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 30 %
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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GO Reference: GO-20231214-PRO-24773122
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/12/2023