Contract

NEX22/48 Zero Value Framework for Environment and Sustainability Consultancy Support

  • Nexus

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036603

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b311

Published 13 December 2023, 10:21am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Nexus

33 St James' Blvd

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE14AX

Contact

Julie Warnett

Email

tenders@nexus.org.uk

Telephone

+44 7879667318

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nexus.org.uk/

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NEX22/48 Zero Value Framework for Environment and Sustainability Consultancy Support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Nexus has recently published its Environment and Sustainability Strategy and is seeking a framework of support to assist with the implementation of this strategy and to allow project teams and other areas of the organisation to call off specialist advice, feasibility and guidance when required.

Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):

Lot 1 - Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting

• Embodied carbon;

• Project emissions;

• Lifecycle emissions, including negative emissions from modal shift.

Lot 2 - Planning Studies (Feasibility studies)

• Environmental feasibility work for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 assets (i.e. boilers, HVAC, solar, energy saving projects).

Lot 3 - Planning Requirements

• Assessment of projects ensuring that they comply with 2021 Environment Act (i.e. 10% biodiversity net gain);

• Providing specialist advice to ensure compliance with planning regulations and environmental legislation;

• Development of environmental frameworks to allow Nexus to assess projects;

• Assist in the development of planning submissions.

Lot 4 - Biodiversity

• Physical surveys to establish level of biodiversity on each site;

• Recommendations to improve biodiversity;

• Undertake biodiversity net gain calculations.

Lot 5 - Recycling and Waste Management

• Assessment of projects or elements of projects to increase recycling and minimise waste,

including assessment of novel and innovative solutions.

Lot 6 - Business Cases

• Cost/benefit and return on investment analysis, specifically relating to environmental impacts;

• Options appraisals for specialist environmental appraisals.

It is envisaged that no more than three organisations will be appointed to each Lot.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):

• Embodied carbon;

• Project emissions;

• Lifecycle emissions, including negative emissions from modal shift.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Planning Studies (Feasibility studies)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):

• Environmental feasibility work for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 assets (i.e. boilers, HVAC, solar, energy saving projects).

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Planning Requirements

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):

• Assessment of projects ensuring that they comply with 2021 Environment Act (i.e. 10% biodiversity net gain);

• Providing specialist advice to ensure compliance with planning regulations and environmental legislation;

• Development of environmental frameworks to allow Nexus to assess projects;

• Assist in the development of planning submissions.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Biodiversity

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):

• Physical surveys to establish level of biodiversity on each site;

• Recommendations to improve biodiversity;

• Undertake biodiversity net gain calculations.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Recycling and Waste Management

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):

• Assessment of projects or elements of projects to increase recycling and minimise waste, including assessment of novel and innovative solutions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Business Cases

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90700000 - Environmental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):

• Cost/benefit and return on investment analysis, specifically relating to environmental impacts;

• Options appraisals for specialist environmental appraisals.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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 000-007546


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

5 December 2023


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

5 December 2023


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

5 December 2023


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

5 December 2023


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

5 December 2023


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

5 December 2023


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

5 December 2023


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

5 December 2023


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Nexus

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Country

United Kingdom