Opportunity

Call for Applications for the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund Grant Competition in Andes Amazon

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)  

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-024251

Published 31 August 2022, 11:28am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)  

1 Embankment Place

London

WC2N 6RH

Email

uk_biodiverse_landscapes_fund@pwc.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://biodiverse-landscapes-fund.my.site.com/blf/s/  

Buyer's address

https://biodiverse-landscapes-fund.my.site.com/blf/s/  

one.3) Communication

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

https://biodiverse-landscapes-fund.my.site.com/blf/s/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://biodiverse-landscapes-fund.my.site.com/blf/s/

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

Call for Applications for the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund Grant Competition in Andes Amazon

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90710000 - Environmental management

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority is now calling for applications with respect to the Andes Amazon landscape. Interested parties are encouraged to review the ITA as soon as possible.

The deadline for receipt of clarification questions is 17:00 hours on Friday 21 October. The deadline for receipt of applications is 17:00 hours on Friday 4 November 2022.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £12,300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90712000 - Environmental planning
  • 90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning
  • 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
  • 90720000 - Environmental protection
  • 90721100 - Landscape protection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • EC - Ecuador
  • PE - Peru
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Ecuador and north-eastern Peru

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

An open general grant competition is been undertaken to appoint a lead delivery partner.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,300,000

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

Start date

22 May 2023

End date

29 October 2029

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: Yes

Description of options

extension provisions totalling 36 months

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

NOTE: This is not a regulated procurement. This notice is published with the view to promoting market interest in submitting an application in response to an open competition for a general grant agreement.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-018508

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

Date

4 November 2022

Local time

5:00pm

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 November 2022

Local time

5:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)

1 Embankment Place

London

WC2N 6RH

Email

uk_biodiverse_landscapes_fund@pwc.com

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://biodiverse-landscapes-fund.my.site.com/blf/s/