Contract

Research DNA metabarcoding

  • Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-023149

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036718

Published 8 August 2023, 7:05pm



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

Email

claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674673

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.forestryengland.uk

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