Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
Contact
Emily Coffin
emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk
Telephone
+44 3000674000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.forestryengland.uk
Buyer's 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
Trees and Woodlands as Nature Based Solutions
Reference number
FEE/1131
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Forestry Commission have awarded a contract for the development of a guide to trees and woodlands as nature based solutions, that will collate examples, produce cost benefit analysis where possible and identify how they can advantage development projects. The resulting guide will be for a wide audience including local authority planners, developers, local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) Responsible Authorities, Utility providers etc.
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: £299,089.8
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 awarded a contract for the development of a guide to trees and woodlands as nature based solutions, that will collate examples, produce cost benefit analysis where possible and identify how they can advantage development projects. The resulting guide will be for a wide audience including local authority planners, developers, local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) Responsible Authorities, Utility providers etc.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Resource / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Pricing / 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 000-014535
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FEE/1131
Title
Trees and Woodlands as Nature Based Solutions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
8 Fitzroy Street
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1312453
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: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £299,089.8
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 30 %
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-20231214-PRO-24773122
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom