Awarded contract

LIFE Dee River Restoration Framework Agreement

  • Natural Resources Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-015649

Published 7 July 2021, 10:44am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Email

cathryn.mackinlay@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

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

LIFE Dee River Restoration Framework Agreement

Reference number

86629

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70332100 - Land management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Restoration of natural features on river Dee to include creation of riverside corridors with stock fencing, and in-river works including weir removals, gravel and boulder placement and brash revetment works

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: £2,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246200 - Riverbank protection works
  • 45342000 - Erection of fencing
  • 03450000 - Tree-nursery products
  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
  • 14212100 - Pebbles and gravel

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Main site or place of performance

North East Wales. River Dee and Bala Lake/Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid Special Area of Conservation (SAC). All work to be carried out within the SAC.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of the requirement is to deliver conservation actions on behalf of LIFE Dee River project within Dee River and Llyn Tegid SAC. LIFE Dee River is a 6.8mGBP project under the EU LIFE program and focuses on the restoration of freshwater features in River Dee and Bala Lake/Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid SAC. The scope of the restoration works under this framework includes: -

Introduction of gravels, boulders and large woody debris into the water courses to create habitats and restore natural features

Creating riverside corridors with fencing along the Dee and its tributaries thereby reducing the impacts of livestock and pollutants entering the watercourses

Planting of trees to improve riparian zone habitat, stabilise banks and reduce erosion

Partial weir removal and reprofiling

Minor works including small culvert works and construction of footbridges

On farm works to reduce nutrients and sediments entering watercourses

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

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: Yes

Identification of the project

LIFE18 NAT/UK/000743 - LIFE Dee River


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: 2021/S 000-007256


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

86629

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

S.E.Metcalfe a'i Gwmni

Tan Yr Eglwys, Llanrhychwyn

Trefriw

LL270YJ

Telephone

+44 7881592097

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

D w jones fencing

Llwyn dedwydd, Ty nant

Corwen

Ll210pe

Telephone

+44 7775707044

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
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: £2,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Bidders are advised that this tender opportunity is supported by Business Wales who will be delivering an open webinar event on this tender on 21st April 2021. This is an opportunity for bidders to receive free, impartial advise on how to complete this tender.

To book your place on this webinar please contact Business Wales on 01745 585 025 or e-mail northwales@businesswales.org.uk . This webinar will be presented using the MS Teams platform. On receipt of your booking Business Wales will provide bidders with the link to the webinar.

(WA Ref:112153)

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