Contract

Contract for Lead Delivery and Coordination Partner for the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2

  • Powys County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027375

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03682d

Published 15 September 2023, 3:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Powys County Council

County Hall

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

Email

commercialservices@powys.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1597826000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL24 - Powys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.powys.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Contract for Lead Delivery and Coordination Partner for the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2

Reference number

itt_99915

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Powys County Council sought to appoint a delivery partner to deliver the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2.

The objectives of the project will be completed, and all outputs delivered to the Council by no later than 31st March 2025. The objectives are as follows:

1. Considering options to pay for Greenhouse Gas removal from wood in construction.

2. Working with sawmills and the processing sector to increase the supply of high-quality construction grade timber in Wales, including through creating Environmental Product Declarations for Welsh timber and manufactured products.

3. Working to develop markets for use of timber-based construction products, such as wood fibre insultation, timber window frames, etc.

4. Working in the fields of secondary education, further education, and higher-level education to develop training programmes and syllabuses to enable the development of skills needed to deliver a Welsh Wood Economy.

5. Assessing the future timber supply needed in Wales to decarbonise the economy and support the forestry sector in woodland creation to meet these needs.

6. Supporting and assisting the development and implementation of the Timber Industrial Strategy for Wales, providing expertise and guidance where required.

7. Supporting the development and establishment of the National Forest, providing expertise and developing ways that the National Forest can supply high quality construction timber, whilst also providing recreation and health benefits.

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: £1,300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
  • 03440000 - Forestry products
  • 03419000 - Timber
  • 03419100 - Timber products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Powys County Council sought to appoint a delivery partner to deliver the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2.

The objectives of the project will be completed, and all outputs delivered to the Council by no later than 31st March 2025. The objectives are as follows:

1. Considering options to pay for Greenhouse Gas removal from wood in construction.

2. Working with sawmills and the processing sector to increase the supply of high-quality construction grade timber in Wales, including through creating Environmental Product Declarations for Welsh timber and manufactured products.

3. Working to develop markets for use of timber-based construction products, such as wood fibre insultation, timber window frames, etc.

4. Working in the fields of secondary education, further education, and higher-level education to develop training programmes and syllabuses to enable the development of skills needed to deliver a Welsh Wood Economy.

5. Assessing the future timber supply needed in Wales to decarbonise the economy and support the forestry sector in woodland creation to meet these needs.

6. Supporting and assisting the development and implementation of the Timber Industrial Strategy for Wales, providing expertise and guidance where required.

7. Supporting the development and establishment of the National Forest, providing expertise and developing ways that the National Forest can supply high quality construction timber, whilst also providing recreation and health benefits.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80%

Price - Weighting: 20%

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

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-025711


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

17 April 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Woodknowledge Wales Ltd

Ffarm Moelyci, Felin Hen Road

Tregarth

LL574BB

Telephone

+44 7968209303

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:134813)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom