Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
Contact
Michelle Youngs
michelle.youngs@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1473265789
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Low Carbon Community and Business Support Services Framework
Reference number
CD1343
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Suffolk County Council are working collaboratively with all of Suffolk’s public sector organisations to implement the Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan and therefore they may use this framework. The Plan responds to our shared aspiration to work towards a carbon neutral Suffolk by 2030.As part of this we wish to offer a Low Carbon Community and Business Support Service to help residents, community groups, businesses and Parish Councils reduce their carbon footprint and achieve low carbon outcomes for themselves, their residents and customers. Some services may be provided to schools and internal public sector staff. This is a single provider framework and therefore work will be directly awarded. The deadline for submissions is 11th March 2022 at 12noon.
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: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suffolk County Council are working collaboratively with all of Suffolk’s public sector organisations to implement the Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan and therefore they may use this framework. The Plan responds to our shared aspiration to work towards a carbon neutral Suffolk by 2030.As part of this we wish to offer a Low Carbon Community and Business Support Service to help residents, community groups, businesses and Parish Councils reduce their carbon footprint and achieve low carbon outcomes for themselves, their residents and customers. Some services may be provided to schools and internal public sector staff. This is a single provider framework and therefore work will be directly awarded. The deadline for submissions is 11th March 2022 at 12noon.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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
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 000-003768
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CD1343
Title
Low Carbon Community and Business Support Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Groundwork East
Mill Green
Hatfield
AL9 5PE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
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: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Any such action must be brought promptly)