Contract

UKCEH Saltmarsh Flux Towers Purchase

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037379

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04271a

Published 20 December 2023, 7:18am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Lucy Coulson

Email

lucy.coulson@defra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UKCEH Saltmarsh Flux Towers Purchase

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90731100 - Air quality management

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Purchase of Four flux tower systems, including two with methane sensors as well as CO2. Includes staff time for site scoping, procurement, deployment, and ongoing operation and maintenance.

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: £547,279.10

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90731100 - Air quality management
  • 90731100 - Air quality management

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Purchase of Four flux tower systems, including two with methane sensors as well as CO2. Includes staff time for site scoping, procurement, deployment, and ongoing operation and maintenance.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

justified under regulation 32.2.ii (competition is absent for technical reasons)

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH)

Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford

Wallingford

OX10 8BB

Telephone

+49 1491692580

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

11314957

Internet address

https://www.ceh.ac.uk/

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: £700,000

Lowest offer: £547,279.10 / Highest offer: £547,279.10 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs