Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Louise Vincent
Louise.Vincent1@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Potter Heigham Reedbed Management
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70332100 - Land management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
“Creation of at last 23ha of wet reedbed by controlling water levels within the bunded area to provide optimum conditions to support at least one pair of breeding and wintering bittern and one pair of breeding marsh harriers. The remainder of the site to be managed as transition reedbed and grazing marsh to support these target species or to facilitate grazing management of the reedbed. Where possible and appropriate with respect the above primary objective, incorporate features and site management that will benefit other Biodiversity Action Plan species.”.
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: £395,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
“Creation of at last 23ha of wet reedbed by controlling water levels within the bunded area to provide optimum conditions to support at least one pair of breeding and wintering bittern and one pair of breeding marsh harriers. The remainder of the site to be managed as transition reedbed and grazing marsh to support these target species or to facilitate grazing management of the reedbed. Where possible and appropriate with respect the above primary objective, incorporate features and site management that will benefit other Biodiversity Action Plan species.”.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-016681
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
13 October 2021
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
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £395,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
England Courts
England
Country
United Kingdom