Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Bailey Brundell
dgc.ncea.commercial@defra.gov.uk
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
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pelagic big data and policy
Reference number
C19901
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Pelagic Programme project will:
o improve our pelagic knowledge and evidence base by furthering the delivery of a comprehensive monitoring program (building on the programme’s Year 1 work and combined with improved analysis) to provide a more holistic view of these food webs
o initiate the second phase of this work in optimizing this evidence, by making the data accessible and useable
o provide a demonstration of the use of this evidence in supporting better decision-making through a natural capital approach
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: £182,183.37
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Pelagic Programme project will:
o improve our pelagic knowledge and evidence base by furthering the delivery of a comprehensive monitoring program (building on the programme’s Year 1 work and combined with improved analysis) to provide a more holistic view of these food webs
o initiate the second phase of this work in optimizing this evidence, by making the data accessible and useable
o provide a demonstration of the use of this evidence in supporting better decision-making through a natural capital approach
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:
Single tender action award
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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 October 2023
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
University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth Plymouth
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
Telephone
+44 1752588923
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
Charity reference number XN80875
Internet address
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: £182,183.37
Lowest offer: £182,183.37 / Highest offer: £182,183.37 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit