Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Alison Dyson
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The People and Nature Surveys
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Natural England (NE) who is working in partnership with Defra and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) wish to appoint a single supplier who can deliver three different surveys. These are The Adults’ People and Nature Survey for England (A-PaNS), the Children’s People and Nature Survey for England (C-PaNS) and the People and Nature Survey for Wales (PaNS Wales). All surveys will be supported by complementary mixed-methods research to aid understanding, interpretation and survey development.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,493,206.68
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natural England (NE) who is working in partnership with Defra and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) wish to appoint a single supplier who can deliver three different surveys. These are The Adults’ People and Nature Survey for England (A-PaNS), the Children’s People and Nature Survey for England (C-PaNS) and the People and Nature Survey for Wales (PaNS Wales). All surveys will be supported by complementary mixed-methods research to aid understanding, interpretation and survey development.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Crown Commercial Services (CCS) – Research and Insights DPS (ID RM6126) - Lot 1 – Research & Insights was used
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kantar Public UK Ltd t/a Verian
4 Millbank, Westminster
London
SW1P 3JA
Telephone
+44 2070761400
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
13663077
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,493,206.68
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
no further additional information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Open tenders after deadline dates has passed. Check compliance.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs