Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
Territorios Forestales Sostenibles (TEFOS) Pillar 3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
TEFOS (Territorios Forestales Sostenibles) is a flagship programme under the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) International Climate Finance (ICF). It provides funding to support the Government of Colombia (GoC) to tackle deforestation in conflict-affected areas, through three programme "Pillars":
i. Strengthening land registry systems to incentivise sustainable land management,
ii. Strengthening the criminal justice system to tackle environmental crime in deforestation hotspots, and
iii. Creating and promoting innovative, sustainable economic opportunities for communities.
Pillar 3 aims to reduce pressure in selected deforestation hotspots through sustainable economic activities and conservation incentives. The overarching objectives are below and the geographic scope for implementation would be in selected PDET1 municipalities in Caquetá, Guaviare, northern Putumayo and southern Meta:
i. Increasing small and medium enterprises2 (SME) skills to produce commodities and services that protect standing forests in line with environmental restrictions in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities.
ii. Improving market access for commodities and services that protect standing forests in the deforestation border in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities.
iii. Promoting conservation incentives such as payments for ecosystem services (PES) and conservation agreements (led by Environmental Authorities) in areas with land use restrictions in selected TEFOS PDET municipalities
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: £9,900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As described in the original contract notice, the estimated value of this requirement is up to a maximum of £10.9 million. This figure includes an initial Contract value of up to £9.9 million and a core period of up to 42 months. There is a possible 12-month extension at a value of up to £1 million, subject to approval and a business case addendum. The contract will be initially awarded for the core period only. The estimated value includes all applicable taxes, and tenderers should include all applicable taxes in their tenders.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: Price - 30% / Technical - 70%
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-024274
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Territorios Forestales Sostenibles (TEFOS) Pillar 3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd
Kings Ride Court, Kings Road,
Ascot Berkshire,
SL5 7JR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,900,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FCDO
London
Country
United Kingdom