Tender

Bottlenose Dolphin Monitoring in Cardigan Bay 2022 - 2026

  • Natural Resources Wales

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-007456

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0323ba

Published 18 March 2022, 3:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Email

procurement.enquiries@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000653000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Environment

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Bottlenose Dolphin Monitoring in Cardigan Bay 2022 - 2026

Reference number

Itt_90946

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract to monitor bottlenose dolphins in the Cardigan Bay SAC and Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau SAC between 2022 and 2026 using Capture Mark Recapture (CMR) and Line Transect survey (Distance sampling) techniques with a further option to include CMR off the Anglesey and North Wales coast depending upon the annual budget allocation.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £350,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services
  • 72313000 - Data capture services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

Cardigan Bay SAC and Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau SAC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contract to monitor bottlenose dolphins in the Cardigan Bay SAC and Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau SAC between 2022 and 2026 using Capture Mark Recapture (CMR) and Line Transect survey (Distance sampling) techniques with a further option to include CMR off the Anglesey and North Wales coast

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Capabilities / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

13 May 2022

End date

12 May 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

25 April 2022

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

25 April 2022

Local time

1:00pm

Place

Online

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Jana Paulova Procurement Advisor


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/COMPLETING THE ITT.

1. Tenderers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

2. Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows:

a. Login to the etendering portal.

b. Select ITT

c. Select ITT's Open to all suppliers

d. Access the listing relating to the contract ITT: Itt_90946 and view details in “response form” tab section

e. Click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page.

3. Once you have expressed your interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed.

4. For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 08003684852 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk

(WA Ref:101384)

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119560

(WA Ref:119560)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom