Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
British Geological Survey, Nicker Hill, Nottingham
Keyworth
NG12 5GG
Contact
Helen Forsythe
Telephone
+44 7394401250
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ECOFLOW Champion for UKRI-NERC
Reference number
UKRI-3163
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The ECOFLOW Champion role will be delivered by an individual or organisation who may, or may not, propose delegating some of the more technical aspects of the role to other members of a Champion team. The appointed Champion will be critical for the successful day to day management and leadership of the ECOFLOW programme, working closely with the programme funders to ensure it achieves its full potential, all commissioning and delivery risks are managed appropriately, and all stakeholders are engaged effectively.
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: £315,405
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK14 - Swindon
Main site or place of performance
Swindon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Champion (an individual or organisation) for UKRI-NERC’s Ecological Effects of Floating Offshore Wind research programme (ECOFLOW).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Role Understanding / Weighting: 14
Quality criterion - Name: Project Plan milestones and methodology / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Management / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Project and Capability to Deliver / Weighting: 26
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation. / Weighting: 14
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 10
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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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: 2023/S 000-022078
Section five. Award of contract
Title
ECOFLOW Champion
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 October 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
Howell Marine Consulting Ltd
23 Hauxley Links
Morpeth
NE65 0JR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
National registration number
09913837
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: £333,333
Total value of the contract/lot: £315,405
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Procurement Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days, on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/ The Contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN12 1FL
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom