Contract

Provision of Evaluation Services - Species Survival Fund

  • National Heritage Memorial Fund

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028239

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044a4a

Published 4 September 2024, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Heritage Memorial Fund

4th Floor Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill

London

EC4 R 2YA

Contact

Tracey Keyes

Email

procurement@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2037874819

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Evaluation Services - Species Survival Fund

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We are seeking a supplier to deliver the evaluation of the Species Survival Fund (SSF). The Heritage Fund is delivering this programme on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The SSF is a two-year £25million fund which focuses on the creation and restoration of wildlife-rich habitats to support species abundance at a landscape, catchment or local scale. The fund is designed to make early progress towards the statutory 2030 Species Abundance target in England.

The SSF is being delivered by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, operating as the Heritage Fund, on behalf of Defra. The Heritage Fund is working in partnership with Defra to deliver this programme, with input from the Environment Agency and Natural England.

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: £198,600

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Evaluation Services of the Species Survival Fund grant

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: 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

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: 2024/S 000-008807


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

12 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wavehill Ltd

21 Alban Square, Aberaeron

Ceredigion

SA46 0DB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

07117314

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £270,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £198,600


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=887148866

GO Reference: GO-202494-PRO-27592394

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

National Memorial Heritage Fund

4th Floor Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill

London

EC4 R 2YA

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

12 Bloomsbury Square

London

WC1A 2LP

Country

United Kingdom