Contract

Award NRW Next Generation Ground Investigation Framework Agreement 2022

  • Natural Resources Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007874

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03648c

Published 17 March 2023, 3:37pm



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.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

Award NRW Next Generation Ground Investigation Framework Agreement 2022

Reference number

91273

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Award notice -

NRW is looking to procure a framework agreement for the provision of Ground Investigation Services and Associated Works. The work content will relate to Ground Investigation (i.e. boreholes/soil sampling and

testing/ factual and interpretative reporting).

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: £4,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45111250 - Ground investigation work
  • 71351500 - Ground investigation services
  • 71510000 - Site-investigation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Award notice of a framework for the supply of Site Investigation and Ground Engineering as detailed in the specification of requirements is at Annex 1 (Specification of Requirements) of the ITT.

The purpose of the requirement is Site Investigation and Ground Engineering services for NRW’s flood risk, Reservoirs Act, Hydrometry/telemetry, estates and other relevant programmes of work.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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

The duration of the framework will be 2 years. NRW may, at its absolute discretion, extend the framework period on two occasions by separate one (1) calendar year periods.


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

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 000-024348


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

91273

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Arcadis (UK) Ltd

Arcadis Cymru House, St Mellons Business Park

Cardiff

CF30EY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Tetra Tech Limited

5th Floor, Longcross Court, 47 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF240AD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:128829)

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