Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Somerset Council
Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
Contact
Miss Alice Griffin
Alice.Griffin@n-somerset.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7795812048
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Ecological and Early Environmental Works for Banwell Bypass
Reference number
DN715589
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North Somerset Council required urgent specialist ecological and early environmental works to be undertaken for the Banwell Bypass. The council has appointed TACP (UK) Ltd as a Direct Award under Regulation 32 (2c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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: £270,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Somerset Council required urgent specialist ecological and early environmental works to be undertaken for the Banwell Bypass. The council has appointed TACP (UK) Ltd as a Direct Award under Regulation 32 (2c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The appointed contractor for the Banwell Bypass pulled out unexpectedly and at short notice in March 2024. As a result works through the environmental sub-contract with TACP (UK) Limited could no longer be instructed.
The environmental work must be undertaken ahead of any other construction activities and can only be completed in specific periods of the year due to protected species hibernation and breeding seasons. It was therefore essential to commence the environmental works in Spring 2024 within the required window.
Under Regulation 32 (2c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public service contracts in cases of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.
On this basis, North Somerset Council have appointed TACP (UK) Ltd as the original sub-contractor for environmental works under Regulation 32(2c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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
DN715589
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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
TACP (UK) Limited
4th Floor James William House, 9 Museum Place
Cardiff
CF10 3BD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £270,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North Somerset Council
Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
Country
United Kingdom