Contract

Ecological Advice

  • Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-002621

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0291a4

Published 9 February 2021, 2:53pm



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

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1202451410

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK21 - Bournemouth and Poole

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

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