Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Oxfordshire District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close
Abingdon
OX14 3JE
Contact
Mrs Angela Cox
procurement@southandvale.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7761329169
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
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
Provision of Custodianship and volunteer management services of countryside sites
Reference number
DN676306
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The council's management of the sites relies heavily on the use of groups of volunteers drawn from the local communities.
All of the sites are managed to enhance their ecological value and several of the sites are
subject to biological designations. A successful contractor would be expected to have
experience of working on sensitive sites and an understanding of the biological processes
that maintain their special interest
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £450,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All of the sites are managed to enhance their ecological value and several of the sites are
subject to biological designations. A successful contractor would be expected to have
experience of working on sensitive sites and an understanding of the biological processes
that maintain their special interest
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Reduction & Energy Efficiency / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
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
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-018044
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1756
Title
Provision of Custodianship and volunteer management services of countryside sites
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 May 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: 0
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
Earth Trust
Little Wittenham
OX14 4QZ
simon.atkinson@earthtrust.org.uk
Telephone
+44 01865407792
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £497,547
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom