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ODA - Environmental Pollution

  • DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006893

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e703

Published 21 February 2025, 3:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Andy Wareham

Email

andy.wareham@defra.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7464803699

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.6) Main activity

Other activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ODA - Environmental Pollution

Reference number

C28177

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice , indicating that Defra intends to enter into a contract with GAHP for Environmental Pollution research in Vietnam and Uganda. Defra intends to award the contract on the 1st April 2025

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: £2,700,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that Defra intends to enter into a contract with GAHP for Environmental Pollution research in Vietnam and Uganda. Defra intends to award the contract from the 1st of April 2025

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 contract is being awarded without prior publication of call for competition due to lack of technical expertise within the countries the research is being carried out in, and that this is a follow on agreement with GAHP. The current agreement will end 31st March 2025, and GAHP have confirmed that they hold the IP on software that is used for this research

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

10 February 2025

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

GLOBAL ALLIANCE ON HEALTH AND POLLUTION

Chemin des Mines 9

Geneva

1202

Email

mp.lia@gahp.net

Telephone

+41 792173984

Country

Switzerland

NUTS code
  • CH - Switzerland
National registration number

IDI CHE-205.592.187

Internet address

https://www.gahp.org/about

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: £2,700,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,700,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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