Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
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
Design and delivery of a monitoring and evaluation programme for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
Reference number
30120
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this contract is to design and deliver an actionable programme of monitoring and evaluation activity for mandatory BNG in England. This programme of work must provide high-quality, robust and reliable evaluation evidence to help Defra, Natural England and all other BNG stakeholders to understand the extent to which BNG is implemented as intended (process evaluation), achieving its intended outcomes (impact evaluation), and proving a cost-effective means of delivering biodiversity gain (value for money evaluation).
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: £666,212.50
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this contract is to design and deliver an actionable programme of monitoring and evaluation activity for mandatory BNG in England. This programme of work must provide high-quality, robust and reliable evaluation evidence to help Defra, Natural England and all other BNG stakeholders to understand the extent to which BNG is implemented as intended (process evaluation), achieving its intended outcomes (impact evaluation), and proving a cost-effective means of delivering biodiversity gain (value for money evaluation).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract was awarded under the Defra Research, Development and Evidence Framework Agreement (Lot 4).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
65611
Title
Design and delivery of a monitoring and evaluation programme for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 October 2022
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
Collingwood Environmental Planning
Bristol
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: £666,212.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
London
Country
United Kingdom