Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra
Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Biological Control of Invasive Non-Native Riparian Weeds
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Research to enable cost-effective, long-term and species-specific control of priority INNS plants, which cost Great Britain approximately £2 billion a year by having significant impacts on biodiversity, infrastructure, flooding, the economy and safety.
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: £372,070
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Research to enable cost-effective, long-term and species-specific control of priority INNS plants, which cost Great Britain approximately £2 billion a year by having significant impacts on biodiversity, infrastructure, flooding, the economy and safety.
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a direct award contract based on the fact that only CABI can currently conduct this work in the UK. It is the sole holder of several plant health quarantine licences required to undertake this research and to use and/or release the necessary control agents. CABI is in a unique position to source and import agents from their native range due to well-established relationships with respective national counterparts and a proven track record of exportation supported by the necessary permits. It is the only research team in the UK with experience and knowhow to use these control agents, including maintaining cultures and mass-rearing. CABI has the specialist laboratory and facilities required to undertake this research.
CABI is therefore currently unique in the UK in terms of its level of experience and reputation in weed biocontrol (with both arthropods and pathogens) and the necessary licensed facilities.
CABI has secured a European patent in the name of the Secretary of State for the development of a mycoherbicide to target Mycosphaerella leafspot (a leafspot fungal disease); and is currently currently pursuing North American patents.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CABI
Wallingford
OX10 8DE
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: £372,070
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom