Awarded contract

Development Impact on Ancient Woodland

  • Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-032197

Published 31 October 2023, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission

620 Bristol Business Park

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Contact

Emily Coffin

Email

emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.forestryengland.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Forestry


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Development Impact on Ancient Woodland

Reference number

FEE/1126

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Forestry Commission have a future requirement for the analysis of the direct and indirect impacts of development on ancient woodland (i.e. where and how). This includes the identification and recommendation of appropriate mitigation measures to assist local planning authorities in ensuring proportionate consideration in plan preparation, as well as spatial analysis and digital mapping.

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: £200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Forestry Commission have a requirement for the analysis of the direct and indirect impacts of development on ancient woodland (i.e. where and how). This includes the identification and recommendation of appropriate mitigation measures to assist local planning authorities in ensuring proportionate consideration in plan preparation, as well as spatial analysis and digital mapping.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Resource / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 15

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-017200


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FEE/1126

Title

Development Impact on Ancient Woodland

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Maploom Ltd

28 Pennard Way

Eastleigh

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

11614594

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: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £186,485

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 70 %


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

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GO Reference: GO-20231031-PRO-24311899

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals