Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk
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
30741
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
30741
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: £30,471
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project aims to scope opportunities to assess the potential of improved forages to offer livestock-related benefits such as enhancements to farm productivity, agricultural sustainability (including reduced greenhouse gas emissions), and resilience to climate change to account for the future needs of ruminant agriculture in the UK. The project will set out these opportunities and put forward potential opportunities considered and calculated for particular forage species, bringing together academics and industry to inform pertinent considerations. Key relevant options, considerations and barriers should be duly evaluated.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
This is Sub-Ojeu. To ensure fairness, level playing field and transparency; open competition was undertaken but no need for publication in official journal of the European Union.
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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
14 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NIAB
93 Lawrence Weaver Road , Cambridge, Cambrisgeshire.
Cambrisgeshire
CB3 0LE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,741
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Country
United Kingdom