Tender

Carbon and Climate Study

  • Milton Keynes Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032275

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038455

Published 14 November 2022, 5:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Milton Keynes Council

Civic Office, 1 Saxon Gate East

Milton Keynes

MK9 3EJ

Email

contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1908691691

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Buyer's address

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Carbon and Climate Study

Reference number

2022-021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Carbon and Climate StudyAt its core, the purpose of this Carbon and Climate Study (CCS) is to provide the Council with an up-to-date methodology, assessment, and recommendations on the most appropriate spatial development options, from the perspective of reducing carbon emissions and increasing climate resilience within the urban environment. It should also support certain other work, not necessarily linked to the planning process, undertaken by the Council to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It is our intention that this study will set a benchmark for how innovative the evidence base for plan-making can be.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • 90720000 - Environmental protection
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Carbon & Climate StudyAt its core, the purpose of this Carbon and Climate Study (CCS) is to provide the Council with an up-to-date methodology, assessment, and recommendations on the most appropriate spatial development options, from the perspective of reducing carbon emissions and increasing climate resilience within the urban environment. It should also support certain other work, not necessarily linked to the planning process, undertaken by the Council to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It is our intention that this study will set a benchmark for how innovative the evidence base for plan-making can be.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

10

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As stated in procurement documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 December 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 December 2022

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Milton Keynes


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court Royal Court of Justice

London

WC24 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. Applicants may seek further clarification from the Contracting Authority following receipt of this information and the Contracting Authority will provide further clarification as appropriate. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been successfully resolved, an Applicant can consider its option under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Applicants would need to obtain their own legal advice.