Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 1DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
Consultancy services to provide a feasibility study to support Local Energy System solutions at the Hethel Employment Allocation
Reference number
NCCT42266
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council have awarded a contract to a company to carry out a feasibility study to deliver a roadmap for the creation of a sustainable energy solution for an industrial site complex, which addresses any prevailing issues relating to limitations imposed on expansion due to lack of affordable grid connection.
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: £530,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council has awarded a contract to a company to deliver a feasibility study to deliver a roadmap for the creation of a sustainable energy solution for an industrial site complex, which addresses any prevailing issues relating to limitations imposed on expansion due to lack of affordable grid connection.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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 000-016904
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCCT42266
Title
Consultancy services to provide a feasibility study to support Local Energy System solutions at the Hethel Employment Allocation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £530,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £412,984
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NPLaw
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Norfolk County Council - Procurement
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court(England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to haveknown that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, inwhich case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.