Tender

East Marine Plan Replacement – Sustainability Appraisal

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F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-022922

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ed8e

Published 7 August 2023, 1:28pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Alison Dyson

Email

alison.dyson@defra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

East Marine Plan Replacement – Sustainability Appraisal

Reference number

C20391

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

the aim of this project is to appoint a contractor who will be able to assist in the development; management and production of the complete Sustainability Appraisal (SA) for the east marine plan areas; east inshore and east offshore. This is a statutory requirement under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) and The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (2004)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

the aim of this project is to appoint a contractor who will be able to assist in the development; management and production of the complete Sustainability Appraisal (SA) for the east marine plan areas; east inshore and east offshore. This is a statutory requirement under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) and The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (2004)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

23 October 2023

End date

31 March 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

12 September 2023

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 12 December 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 September 2023

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defra Network eTendering Portal

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs