Contract

ECOFLOW Champion for UKRI-NERC

  • UK Research & Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-031017

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03eb80

Published 20 October 2023, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation

British Geological Survey, Nicker Hill, Nottingham

Keyworth

NG12 5GG

Contact

Helen Forsythe

Email

helen.forsythe@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 7394401250

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ukri.org

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/35S344K2JW


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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GO Reference: GO-20231020-PRO-24223246

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research and Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN12 1FL

Email

commercial@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1235446553

Country

United Kingdom