Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Town Hall
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 1202451410
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK21 - Bournemouth and Poole
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ecological Advice
Reference number
DN496047
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Corporate contract with customers in departments including but not limited to Environment (Parks), Housing (Asset Development) and Engineering.
This service is required to appraise the ecological impact of plans, policies, programmes or projects. The service includes but is not limited to:
• Review and validation of ecological information received in support of planning applications, including for example on bio-diversity net gain, Environmental Impact Assessment and those requiring an Appropriate Assessment.
• Preparation of Appropriate Assessments to accompany planning applications.
• Ecological advice on Local Plan Biodiversity Policy scope and content.
• Preparation of a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for any plan, policy, programme or project requiring an HRA including but not limited to HRA for the BCP Local Plan.
• Expert witness support at Local Plan public examination and public inquiries.
• Ecological advice on the BCP Local Plan assessment under any relevant legislation, current and future, including that which may take effect as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.
• Evaluation of and advice on reports and other documents submitted to BCP Council in relation to the development of the Local Plan and planning applications.
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: £190,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77400000 - Zoological services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK21 - Bournemouth and Poole
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Corporate contract with customers in departments including but not limited to Environment (Parks), Housing (Asset Development) and Engineering.
This service is required to appraise the ecological impact of plans, policies, programmes or projects. The service includes but is not limited to:
• Review and validation of ecological information received in support of planning applications, including for example on bio-diversity net gain, Environmental Impact Assessment and those requiring an Appropriate Assessment.
• Preparation of Appropriate Assessments to accompany planning applications.
• Ecological advice on Local Plan Biodiversity Policy scope and content.
• Preparation of a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for any plan, policy, programme or project requiring an HRA including but not limited to HRA for the BCP Local Plan.
• Expert witness support at Local Plan public examination and public inquiries.
• Ecological advice on the BCP Local Plan assessment under any relevant legislation, current and future, including that which may take effect as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.
• Evaluation of and advice on reports and other documents submitted to BCP Council in relation to the development of the Local Plan and planning applications.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Open procedure
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 222-547421
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN496047
Title
Ecological Advice
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Limited
Mountbatten House, Basing View
Basingstoke
RG21 4HJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK21 - Bournemouth and Poole
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £190,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Town Hall, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Country
United Kingdom