Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Defra group Commercial
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 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
Shapwick Heath Peat Restoration Phase 2
Reference number
C20793
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This project will deliver habitat improvement across Natural England’s Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve (NNR) site through a number of activities. The main aim is to repair and restore the peat hydrology to maintain peat water levels at a height suitable to achieve active peat growth.
The main activities to achieve this are:
• Removal of trees and scrub from the site to reduce evapotranspiration water loss.
• Manage the tussocky vegetation across the site.
• Restrict water loss in all man-made drains across the site to reduce surface and sub-surface water loss from the peat resource.
• Restrict water loss across areas of slope to reduce surface and sub-surface water loss from the peat resource.
• Manage water flows across the site using weirs and dams
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000
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
Main site or place of performance
Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
"The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal."
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
23 October 2023
End date
29 February 2024
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
29 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
NATURAL ENGLAND (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