Awarded contract

Cumbria Atmospheric Nitrogen Study

  • Defra Network eTendering Portal

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-012530

Published 17 April 2024, 3:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Felix Austin-Doonan

Email

felix.austin-doonan@defra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS 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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Cumbria Atmospheric Nitrogen Study

Reference number

C23767

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90731100 - Air quality management

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The principal aim of this brief is to develop a strategy for detecting, measuring and analysing atmospheric nitrogen landing on sensitive raised bog SSSI’s in South Cumbria. The study will aim to detect concentration, fluctuation pathway of travel to the receptor study site. The study will also analyse the effects the atmospheric nitrogen is having on vegetation structure, function, distribution, and species composition.

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: £249,316

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The principal aim of this brief is to develop a strategy for detecting, measuring and analysing atmospheric nitrogen landing on sensitive raised bog SSSI’s in South Cumbria. The study will aim to detect concentration, fluctuation pathway of travel to the receptor study site. The study will also analyse the effects the atmospheric nitrogen is having on vegetation structure, function, distribution, and species composition.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

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:

Single economic operator with submitted patents for the bespoke equipment / services to be provided.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

18 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH)

Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford

Oxford

OX10 8BB

Telephone

+44 1491692580

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
National registration number

11314957

Internet address

https://www.ceh.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: £249,316

Total value of the contract/lot: £249,316


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs