Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://defra.bravosolutions.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
199550
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90731200 - Transboundary air pollution management or control services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Summary
The TFEIP supports Parties in the reporting of official air pollutant emissions and projections data to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). It also provides a technical forum and expert network to identify emission factors, establish methodologies for the estimation of emissions, and identify problems related to data reporting. Defra fund the following roles;
• Chair of the TFEIP;
• co-Chair of the TFEIP’s Projections Expert Panel (PEP);
• Secretariat Support for these roles.
The Contractor will be contracted to undertake the following activities for 3 years, subject to the current chair remaining in post.
TFEIP Chair
The Chair’s objectives are to:
• Oversee the collation and delivery of the annual work plan;
• Plan and deliver the TFEIP annual meeting, workshop and management meetings;
• Manage the contributions from the expert panel leaders and prioritise the improvements to the guidebook and emissions inventory evidence base;
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of emission inventories reported to the CLRTAP;
• Liaise with the emissions inventory community and TFEIP members in particular;
• Collaborate with other centres and task forces within the CLRTAP;
• Contribute to the strategic direction of EMEP and the CLRTAP;
The Co-Chair’s objectives are to support the TFEIP in improving emission projections, and to understand and communicate potential policy implications of any improvements or data gaps to the Authority. An important role of the expert panels is to review the latest scientific knowledge available concerning emissions and estimation methodologies, and to maintain and update the content of the EMEP/EEA Guidebook. The panels also serve to encourage the exchange of information between experts
The aim of the secretariat support role is to provide administrative support to both of the Chair roles identified above.
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: £199,550
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1. Background and Introduction
The TFEIP supports Parties in the reporting of official air pollutant emissions and projections data to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). It also provides a technical forum and expert network to identify emission factors, establish methodologies for the estimation of emissions, and identify problems related to data reporting. The Authority funds specific roles within the TFEIP:
• Chair of the TFEIP;
• co-Chair of the TFEIP’s Projections Expert Panel (PEP);
• Secretariat Support for these roles.
The Authority wishes a contractor to undertake these activities for a period of three (3) years with the option of a one year extension period, however, if the agreed Chair of the TFEIP and/or co-Chair of the TFEIP’s PEP changes; the Authority reserves the right to terminate the Contract using clause H3.1 of the Authority’s Standard Terms and Conditions attached to the ITT document.
The Supplier shall make provision for up to £10,000 per year (pro-rata) for a call-off budget. This is a flexible budget and whilst the presumption is that most of this budget will be spent on an annual basis on work agreed by the Authority to be undertaken by the Supplier, it is not guaranteed, and may be subject to variation in the future. This call-off budget will be used to fund all the items in the specification that are specifically identified as being funded by the call-off budget, as well as items to be agreed with the Authority during the contract.
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:
The call was an Open OJEU procedure; but irregularity occurred during the transition period when the officer who was initially handling this procurement left the department.
However, to ensure transparency the department has decided to publish the Award of Contract and not repeat the same irregularity and lessons have been learnt from this mistake.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
1 October 2020
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
Aether Limited
Oxford Centre for Innovation, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BY
Oxford, Oxfordshire.
OX1 1BY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £199,550
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra
London
Country
United Kingdom