Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
Contact
Claire Hodges
claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk
Telephone
+44 3000674673
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Forestry
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Research DNA metabarcoding
Reference number
FEE/1029
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
FRAMEWORK AWARDED We intend to award a Framework Agreement for the analysis of eDNA and DNA through metabarcoding.
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework agreement for the analysis of eDNA and DNA through metabarcoding
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: 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: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K429P38BF3
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: 2022/S 000-025295
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FEE/1029
Title
Research DNA metabarcoding Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NatureMetrics
1 Occam Court, Surrey Research Park, Guildford
Surrey
GU2 7HJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09243907
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Highlands and Islands
1 Inverness Campus, Inverness
Highlands
IV2 5NA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
SC021197
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fera Science Ltd
65 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09413107
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSK ADAS
172 Chester Rd, Helsby
Cheshire
WV6 0AR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
10486936
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Applied Genomics
Asteroceras Science Park, Unit A, Greengates Way, Hoveton
Norfolk
NR12 8ED
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09180742
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orchid Cellmark Ltd
16 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04045527
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
FRAMEWORK AWARDED. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-202388-PRO-23599658
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom