Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Oxford Brookes University
N/A
Gipsy Lane, Headington,
Oxford
OX3 0BP
UK
Contact person: Vicky Badger
Telephone: +441 865483905
E-mail: vbadger@brookes.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.brookes.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Field Studies Council
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We will be awarding to Field Studies Council for a residential biology field course in Wales as it provides us with the apporpriate accomodation and faciilities for staff and students. The Field Studies Council location allows the students to study and develop their skills for basic ecological techniques in woodland, meadow, river and sand dune systems, and identifying plants, insects and other invertebrates which are essential for those Biological Science courses with an ecological component, especially Animal Biology and Conservation, Zoology and many of the general Biological Sciences students. It also allows flexibility over the weather, long days frequently 9 am to 9 pm, only breaking for meals. # Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity who can provide field work and outdoor learning courses in a number of locations that are fully equipped to deal with group laboratory facilities, equipment needed for biological field work and dormitory accommodation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We will be awarding to Field Studies Council for a residential biology field course in Wales as it provides us with the apporpriate accomodation and faciilities for staff and students. The Field Studies Council location allows the students to study and develop their skills for basic ecological techniques in woodland, meadow, river and sand dune systems, and identifying plants, insects and other invertebrates which are essential for those Biological Science courses with an ecological component, especially Animal Biology and Conservation, Zoology and many of the general Biological Sciences students. It also allows flexibility over the weather, long days frequently 9 am to 9 pm, only breaking for meals. # Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity who can provide field work and outdoor learning courses in a number of locations that are fully equipped to deal with group laboratory facilities, equipment needed for biological field work and dormitory accommodation. Field Sudies Council also provide transport and guidance for appropriate locations where the particular field can be successful. We have done much previous reconnaissance work in this area to ensure that we have access to particular sites, that these exercises are possible with this number of students giving results that they can work with and that the field centre can supply the facilities we need.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
We have undertaken market testing which has proven unsuccessful and therefore we will be awarding to Field Studies Council for a residential biology field course in Wales as it provides us with the apporpriate accomodation and faciilities for staff and students. The Field Studies Council location allows the students to study and develop their skills for basic ecological techniques in woodland, meadow, river and sand dune systems, and identifying plants, insects and other invertebrates which are essential for those Biological Science courses with an ecological component, especially Animal Biology and Conservation, Zoology and many of the general Biological Sciences students. It also allows flexibility over the weather, long days frequently 9 am to 9 pm, only breaking for meals. #
Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity who can provide field work and outdoor learning courses in a number of locations that are fully equipped to deal with group laboratory facilities, equipment needed for biological field work and dormitory accommodation. Field Sudies Council also provide transport and guidance for appropriate locations where the particular field can be successful.
We have done much previous reconnaissance work in this area to ensure that we have access to particular sites, that these exercises are possible with this number of students giving results that they can work with and that the field centre can supply the facilities we need.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
11/09/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Field Studies Council
Betws-y-coed
UK
NUTS: UKL13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2024