Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
michelle.fildes@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
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Peatlands Surveys 2021
Reference number
85350
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311000 - Survey services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This requirement facilitates delivery of peatland restoration NRW work areas. The requirement comprises various surveys of forestry and peatlands and our requirements are broken down into three distinct topics
1. Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base on specification in Lot 1
2. Hydrological survey and conceptual understanding of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 2
3. Vegetation/peat condition surveys of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 3
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Peatland Hydrology Surveys
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
- 71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
- 71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Across the whole of Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natural Resources Wales is responsible for developing and implementing Wales’s first National Peatlands Action Programme (NPAP). The purpose of this programme is to restore peatland ecosystems across Wales, with a focus in the first five years of the programme on six priority action themes.
The programme (and NRW more widely) has a range of hydrological assessment and monitoring requirements for peatland and related terrestrial wetland ecosystems. This specification identifies and characterises the main categories of work required under this lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstration of ability / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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 programme has a range of hydrological assessment and monitoring requirements for peatland and related terrestrial wetland ecosystems. The main characteristics of the work are defined as follows:
- Baseline assessments of peatland site hydrology
- Site investigations, instrumentation, and monitoring of key hydrological metrics.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Vegetation surveys
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Across the whole of Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Vegetation/peat condition surveys of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: demonstration of ability / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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 programme has a range of vegetation survey and assessment requirements, both in terms of pre-restoration site assessments and post restoration monitoring. The main characterises of the work required under this lot are as follows:
- Mapping and characterising the vegetation cover of sites
- Collection of baseline vegetation data from plots
- Condition assessment
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77231000 - Forestry management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
Main site or place of performance
Across the whole of Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this contract is to provide an assessment of peat bodies within the afforested estate across Wales in order to identify priority areas for restoration to open peatland habitat. This contract will exclude some forest blocks currently subject to the preparation of Forest Resource Plans or covered by other activities such as windfarm Habitat Management Plans. Forest blocks selected for survey are listed in Annex 1. The survey will focus on “Deep Peaty Soils” according to the definition of Vanguelova et al (2012).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: demonstration of ability / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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 purpose of this contract is to provide an assessment of peat bodies within the afforested estate across Wales in order to identify priority areas for restoration to open peatland habitat. This contract will exclude some forest blocks currently subject to the preparation of Forest Resource Plans or covered by other activities such as windfarm Habitat Management Plans.
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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: 2021/S 000-003725
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Geo Smart Decisions Ltd
Crud yr Awel
Tywyn
LL369UT
Telephone
+44 7903769852
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ADAS UK Ltd
Pendeford House, Pendeford Business Park Wobaston Road
Wolverhampton
WV95AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPS
20 Western Avenue, Milton Park, Milton
Abingdon
OX144SH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Peatland Hydrology Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD, No.1 Broughton Place, Old Lane
Broughton, SKIPTON
BD233AQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Yellow Sub Geo
7 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way
Cardiff
CF245PJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rigare Ltd
28 Grosvenor Road
Abergavenny
NP76AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Vegetation surveys
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eryri Ecology
15 Ty Canol,
Harlech
LL462NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bowland Ecology Ltd
2 York Street
Clitheroe
bb72dl
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD, No.1 Broughton Place, Old Lane
Broughton, SKIPTON
BD233AQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:111387)
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