Contract

Identifying climate change risks to water quality across English estuaries

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011525

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042bb2

Published 9 April 2024, 4:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Carrie Horton

Email

carrie.horton@defra.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3459335577

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.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Identifying climate change risks to water quality across English estuaries

Reference number

C23924

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Delivery of a collaborative research project which will ultimately highlight English estuaries most vulnerable to specific climate change impacts, with a particular focus on water quality. This work is split into three work packages. The first work package will identify and summarise the environmental data for English estuaries and identify trends within this dataset. The second work package focuses on filling in key evidence gaps with estuarine modelling. The third work package focuses on producing accessible outputs for decision-makers and highlighting what this means for climate change adaptation.

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: £304,869.53

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Delivery of a collaborative research project which will ultimately highlight English estuaries most vulnerable to specific climate change impacts, with a particular focus on water quality. This work is split into three work packages. The first work package will identify and summarise the environmental data for English estuaries and identify trends within this dataset. The second work package focuses on filling in key evidence gaps with estuarine modelling. The third work package focuses on producing accessible outputs for decision-makers and highlighting what this means for climate change adaptation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

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.1.8) 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: 2024/S 000-000662


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bangor University

Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG

Bangor

LL57 2DG

Email

preaward@bangor.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1248351151

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

1141565

Internet address

www.bangor.ac.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £304,869.53

Total value of the contract/lot: £304,869.53


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Body

N/A

N/A

N/A

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Public Procurement Review Body

N/A

N/A

N/A

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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

Public Procurement Review Body

N/A

N/A

N/A

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit