Award

UKCEH Saltmarsh Flux Towers Purchase

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005474

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ab92

Published 23 February 2023, 4:28pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Victoria Griffiths

Email

VictoriaKim.Griffiths@defra.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 07917084225

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

UKCEH Saltmarsh Flux Towers Purchase

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90731100 - Air quality management

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Purchase of Four flux tower systems, including two with methane sensors as well as CO2. Includes staff time for site scoping, procurement, deployment, and ongoing operation and maintenance

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: £707,585.80

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90731100 - Air quality management

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Defra intends to award a contract for the UKCEH Saltmarsh Flux Towers Single Tender Purchase. The services required under this contract include:

Purchase of Four flux tower systems, including two with methane sensors as well as CO2. Includes staff time for site scoping, procurement, deployment, and ongoing operation and maintenance

The contract is planned to start on 13 March 2023 and run for 12 months. There is a possibility that the contract will be extended for a period of twelve (12) months plus a further twelve (12) months. (The value covers the full three-year period).

This notice advises that Defra has decided to award the contract with the named provider on a Direct Award basis and is published for reasons of transparency.

(Negotiated procedure without prior publication) Sole Supplier - Regulation 32, 2 b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations applies to this contract as there is no alternative supplier

two.2.5) Award criteria

  • Criterion: Price Only

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

If you have any concerns regarding this decision, please ensure that you contact Victoria Griffiths, Defra
Group Commercial, at victoriakim.griffiths@defra.gov.uk


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a concession notice in the cases listed below

  • The works or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the 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: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH)

Deiniol Road Bangor Gwynedd

Bangor

LL57 2UW

Telephone

+44 1248374500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

22-541-6083

Internet address

https://www.ceh.ac.uk/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £707,585.80

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £707,585.80

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Value excluding VAT: £707,585.80

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Review Procedure

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained Body responsible for mediation procedures Royal Courts of Justice, London WC2A 2LL