Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norwich City Council
City Hall
NORWICH
NR21NH
Contact
Sara Crowley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.norwich.gov.uk/site/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Geotechnical Site Investigations
Reference number
NRW/20340
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Awarded contract compliantly under Reg 32 (2) as Emergency requirement as not possible to vary the supplier's existing contract for adhoc services (ref: NRW/HSC/9852/G) under Regulation 72.
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: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71315300 - Building surveying services
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
William Mear Gardens, Pilling Park Road and surrounding area of Norwich, Norfolk.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following water leak in Norwich and the appearance of a sinkhole, supplier of existing adhoc Geotechnical Site Investigations contacted to attend to work with the council to make site area safe and to assess surrounding area. Retaining services for period of 1 year as and when needed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Dependant on the progression of the Project and if any other sinkholes appear in the area in the future.
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:
Following a serious water leak and the appearance of a sinkhole, the existing supplier who had been awarded a contract for an adhoc smaller value services contract (£132k) which had been awarded following an open process (although under PCR threshold for services) was called upon in an emergency to assist the council in geotechnical site investigations to make the area safe. New contract arrangement awarded compliantly under Regulation 32 (2) of PCR Regulations 2015 (as Regulation 72 for a variation was not available as an option due to the new value of £200k).
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
Contract No
NRW/20340
Title
Geotechnical Site Investigations
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harrison Group Environmental Limited
12 Kimberley Street
Norwich
NR2 2RJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Companies House
01306165
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract awarded compliantly under Regulation 32 (2) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as an emergency procurement requirement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
nplaw
County Hall,Martineau Lane
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
any objections will be considered by the council's legal representation, nplaw prior to any further action.