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
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Spatial Modelling and Sensitivity Mapping of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in uk Waters
Reference number
Project 33966 ECM 63622
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contractor to provide the following service:
• Collation (and where necessary, cleaning) of datasets relating to seabird and marine mammal abundance and distribution at sea;
• Applying decision rules to existing datasets / data products to determine target areas for new data collection;
• Modelling of seabird and marine mammal data to produce species-specific distribution maps across UK waters;
• Applying (and, where necessary, deriving) sensitivity information to distributional models in order to produce heat maps of environmental risk, integrating this across models for seabirds, marine mammals, and benthic habitats (produced separately to this contract); and
• Inputting to guidance on usage of the outputs and assisting in testing, promoting and publicising the outputs.
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: £122,878
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Produce a register of datasets and data mapping products in relation to seabird and marine mammal abundance in English and Welsh territorial waters. Determine areas where more info is needed thereby requiring aerial survey (to be met under seperate contract).
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Original budget for this contract was below threshold for publication as an opportunity on FATS. However, it was published on contracts finder under the reference: 4492632e-1ea9-4fd8-b2f7-86387a3959d7
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:
Original budget for this contract was below threshold for publication as an opportunity on FATS. However, it was published on contracts finder under the reference: 4492632e-1ea9-4fd8-b2f7-86387a3959d7
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
Contract No
ECM 63622
Title
Spatial Modelling and Sensitivity Mapping of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in uk Waters
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bangor University
Bangor
LL57 2DG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The James Hutton Institute (Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland
Invergowrie
DD2 5DA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Trust for Ornithology
Thetford
IP24 2PU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
St Andrews
KY16 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sea Watch Foundation
Crawley
RH10 1TT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SMRU Limited
Guardbridge
KY16 0US
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Crowmarsh Gifford
OX10 8BB
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: £122,878
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom