Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Network Procurement
network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Resource Consumption footprint
Reference number
itt_10875
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Our annual operating costs are £1.3billion and our supply chain spend is approximately
£700million. We have previously carried out work to quantify and value the impacts
associated with the Environment Agency’s procurement decisions. Our supply chain
accounts for 62% of our sustainability impacts.
In terms of spend and sustainability impact our high impact areas are construction (of
coastal & flood defences, and assets (e.g. pumping stations), fleet and IT. We also use
common category goods including but not limited to clothing & PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment) and furniture. We also have a significant laboratory service in place.
The Environment Agency (EA) has an ambitious sustainability strategy eMission2030 which
addresses the 4 pillars of sustainability:
• Responding to the climate emergency - net zero by 2030
• Optimising our use of resources – moving from a linear to a circular business model
• Delivering environmental net gain
• Benefitting people and communities - social value
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This brief focuses on “resource optimisation and our goal to move from a linear to a
circular economy model.”
To do this, we need to understand the impact of what the Environment Agency currently
uses in terms of resources, so that we can act and measure our progress. This work will:
a. form the foundation of our transition from a linear to a circular business model
b. the resource consumption footprint will provide the evidence to drive change in
buying habits.
c. by setting a baseline and collecting data, it will allow us to implement CE practises in
subsequent years and be able to measure progress and set out our future
aspirations.
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: £177,495
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Statement of Need
Our annual operating costs are £1.3billion and our supply chain spend is approximately £700million. We have previously carried out work to quantify and value the impacts associated with the Environment Agency’s procurement decisions. Our supply chain accounts for 62% of our sustainability impacts.
In terms of spend and sustainability impact our high impact areas are construction (of coastal & flood defences, and assets (e.g. pumping stations), fleet and IT. We also use common category goods including but not limited to clothing & PPE and furniture. We also have a significant laboratory service in place.
The Environment Agency (EA) has an ambitious sustainability strategy eMission2030 which addresses the 4 pillars of sustainability:
• Responding to the climate emergency - net zero by 2030
• Optimising our use of resources – moving from a linear to a circular business model
• Delivering environmental net gain
• Benefitting people and communities - social value
This brief focuses on “resource optimisation and our goal to move from a linear to a circular economy model”.
To do this, we need to understand the impact of what the Environment Agency currently uses in terms of resources, so that we can take action and measure our progress. This work will :
a. form the foundation of our transition from a linear to a circular business model
b. the resource consumption footprint will provide the evidence to drive change in buying habits.
c. by setting a baseline and collecting data, it will allow us to implement CE practises in subsequent years and be able to measure progress and set out our future aspirations.
We are aiming to calculate the resource consumption of our organisation.
By resource consumption we include:
i) physical / material resources and assets including but not limited to; water, wood, steel, soils etc.
ii) materials which are bought directly by us and those bought on our behalf.
iii) exclude the energy directly used by the organisation but we do want to consider embedded (indirect) emissions from energy use across our supply chain.
We will be setting a baseline against which we can take action. We therefore need to be able to record and report reductions against the baseline and demonstrate delivery of goals in resource consumption and circular economy. The approach we seek therefore needs to be repeatable on an annual basis and sensitive enough to record actual changes in our consumption habits.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Accenture UK / Weighting: 75
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-031096
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
4 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Accenture UK Ltd
London
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: £177,495
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Environment Agency
London
Country
United Kingdom