Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Nobel House 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Sustainable Finance to MMO
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Through the Blue Belt Programme and on behalf of the UK Government, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) provides advice and assistance to UK Overseas Territories to enhance the protection and management of their marine environments.
Between now and end of March 2025, the MMO wishes to commission a financial specialist to research, including through testing and piloting, a range of sustainable financing mechanisms, plans and approaches that could be applied to mobilise new and more sustainable finance for marine protection and management for UK Overseas Territories.
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: £556,700
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Through the Blue Belt Programme and on behalf of the UK Government, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) provides advice and assistance to UK Overseas Territories to enhance the protection and management of their marine environments.
Between now and end of March 2025, the MMO wishes to commission a financial specialist to research, including through testing and piloting, a range of sustainable financing mechanisms, plans and approaches that could be applied to mobilise new and more sustainable finance for marine protection and management for UK Overseas Territories.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 000-024684
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ECM_66262
Title
Provision of Sustainable Finance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Environmental Finance Ltd.
W106 Vox Studios
London
SE11 5JH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £556,700
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The decision to proceed with the next financial year’s phase of work will be taken at the start of each financial year (at the start of Financial Year 2023/2024 for work planned in that year, with a further decision at the start of Financial Year 2024/2025 for work planned in that year). The decision to proceed will be dependent on Programme priorities. At this stage, the work is expected to run until the end of Financial Year 2024/2025.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DEFRA
Nobel House 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom