Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4SU
UK
Contact person: Julia Burger
E-mail: procurement@ahdb.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Agriculture
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
2023-683 Interpreting LIDAR Scanning Data to assess Biomass & Carbon stocks
Reference number: 2023-683
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Interpreting Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Scanning Data to Assess Above and Below Ground Carbon (AGC/BGC) for Hedgerows and Trees and Run-off Risk Mapping on Farms in GB.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77100000
77100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Interpreting Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Scanning Data to Assess Above and Below Ground Carbon (AGC/BGC) for Hedgerows and Trees and Run-off Risk Mapping on Farms in GB. <br/>AHDB is undertaking environmental baselining work on a group of farms expected to be in the range 120 - 200 farms across GB where it aims to establish a net carbon balance, taking account of GHG emissions and carbon stocks and sequestration, and capture a range of metrics of relevance to evaluating natural capital and monitoring the environmental impact of behaviour change. For this tender, AHDB are seeking a partner to assess above and below ground biomass (AGB/BGB) associated with woody biomass on the farms in this project and from that estimate the associated above and below ground carbon stocks. Most farms will be mixed farms with two or more enterprise types. Uncropped land such as woodland will also be included. AHDB intends to procure LIDAR scanning services to inform this assessment of 120-200 farms. It is expected that the successful tenderer will use these LIDAR datasets, accompanying aerial imagery and published allometric models for hedgerows, trees and woodland to derive above ground carbon stocks on farm along with other outputs of relevance to farmers and the baselining work.<br/>The Procurement Documents have been made directly available by AHDB by electronic means at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 20%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2024
End:
31/10/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Options to extend for up to two more years in increments of 12 months
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
The Procurement Documents have been made directly available by AHDB by electronic means at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/>2023-683 Interpreting LIDAR Scanning Data to assess Biomass & Carbon stocks.<br/>Submission deadline by 12 noon on 14 June 2024
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:
14/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
AHDB Head Office
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement Manager
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
AHDB (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4SU
UK
E-mail: Procurement@ahdb.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/05/2024