Contract

Research in Nature Positive Dairy Farming in N. Ireland

  • RSPB Northern Ireland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-031658

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0363f3

Published 9 November 2022, 11:11am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

RSPB Northern Ireland

Belfast

Email

central.procurement@rspb.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.rspb.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16345

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Charity

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Research in Nature Positive Dairy Farming in N. Ireland

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Conduct research, evidence gathering and co-design to develop best practice guidance document for farmers to achieve Nature Positive on their dairy farms (to involve co-design between eNGOs and dairy sector).

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: £16,200

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Conduct research, evidence gathering and co-design to develop best practice guidance document for farmers to achieve Nature Positive on their dairy farms (to involve co-design between eNGOs and dairy sector).

Development of four farm case studies to demonstrate aspects of good practice for nature on dairy farms

Farm baseline habitat assessments and opportunity mapping for two dairy farms in Northern

Ireland to illustrate the potential for habitat creation on farms.

Final design and publication of report to include (in addition to the elements specific above), policy recommendations which assist the dairy sector to make the transition to Nature Positive.

Delivery of summary presentation at project dissemination event

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Experience / Weighting: 90

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


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: 2022/S 000-024127


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

7 October 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

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: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Birnie & Associates Consulting Ltd

25 Laurelview

Dungannon

BT71 6UA

Telephone

+44 7380850759

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0B - Mid Ulster
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,200


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:712836)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom