Awarded contract

Urban Nature Project: Plant Procurement

  • Natural History Museum

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-034946

Published 27 November 2023, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road, South Kensington

London

SW7 5BD

Email

e.cornforth@nhm.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2079425878

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Urban Nature Project: Plant Procurement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03121100 - Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Natural History Museum is looking to help transform the study of natural history, engage and involve the widest possible audience, and develop our galleries and grounds. Our priority project is the Urban Nature Project, which involves the transformation of the 5-acres of gardens outside the Waterhouse Building. A major feature of the new design will be a new planting scheme. The NHM was looking to appoint a horticultural nursery to source the plants, store them and care for them until they are ready to be planted.

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: £81,803.26

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Natural History Museum is looking to help transform the study of natural history, engage and involve the widest possible audience, and develop our galleries and grounds. Our priority project is the Urban Nature Project, which involves the transformation of the 5-acres of gardens outside the Waterhouse Building. A major feature of the new design will be a new planting scheme. The NHM was looking to appoint a horticultural nursery to source the plants, store them and care for them until they are ready to be planted.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Control / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Past Experience / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability/Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

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: 2021/S 000-030832


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

17 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Johnsons Nurseries Limited

Gilsthwaite Lane, Kirk Hammerton

York

YO26 8AQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE21 - York
National registration number

00616324

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £6,725.86


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

15 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kelways Plants Limited

Barrymore Farm, Picts Hill

Langport

TA10 9EZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK23 - Somerset
National registration number

06443738

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,077.4


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-20231127-PRO-24622006

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum

London

SW7 5BD

Email

e.cornforth@nhm.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2079425878

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum

London

SW7 5BD

Email

e.cornforth@nhm.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2079425878

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.nhm.ac.uk