Official UK procurement notice
1729 / ITT / SC Framework Biochar Soil Amendment
Authority: University of Nottingham (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBrief: The University of Nottingham (UoN) is conducting the most ambitious and comprehensive biochar demonstration programme to date involving arable fields, grass and woodland, contaminated land, and where soil erosion control is required. The programme, using over 200 tonnes of biochar, will address uncertainties regarding the extent and scope of deployment and its stability with respect to carbon sequestration, together with quantifying effects on ecosystem services. The framework will allow UoN to secure compliant supply chains and call off materials. Tender Technical Specification: Starting in summer of 2022, UoN will be deploying 100-150 tonnes of biochar to arable lands across farms in the UK, for which we require biochar of EBC (European Biochar Certificate) Agro II specification. The biochar required must be suitable for application using agricultural spreaders with minimal dust production, which in practice means particle sizes of 1-5 mm. Over the following 3 years we may
CPV: Soil · Subsoil
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Framework Agreement for Biochar as a Soil Amendment: Virgin MaterialRenewal
Starting in summer of 2022, UoN will be deploying 100-150 tonnes of biochar to arable lands across farms in the UK, for which we require biochar of EBC (European Biochar Certificate) Agro II specification. The biochar required must be suitable for application using agricultural spreaders with minimal dust production, which in practice means particle sizes of 1-5 mm. Over the following 3 years we may also require tonne quantities (1-10 tonnes) of biochar for smaller trials on an ad hoc basic, with the potential for larger quantities dependant on research demands. See tender documents in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingh… ↗
Lot #2Framework Agreement for Biochar as a Soil Amendment: Biproduct MaterialRenewal
The University of Nottingham (UoN) is conducting the most ambitious and comprehensive biochar demonstration programme to date involving arable fields, grass and woodland, contaminated land, and where soil erosion control is required. The programme, using over 200 tonnes of biochar, will address uncertainties regarding the extent and scope of deployment and its stability with respect to carbon sequestration, together with quantifying effects on ecosystem services.Information on Tender Documents: in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingh… ↗. Additional information: Access to Tender Documents: in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingh… ↗
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
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- Economic & financial standing
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Minimum: Access to Tender Documents: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home - Technical & professional ability
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- “1729 / ITT / SC Framework Biochar Soil Amendment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 25 Mar 2022, 14:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2022, 14:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
1729 / ITT / SC- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008157- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032677Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
In accordance with Regulation 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period starting from the day when contract award was notified to the bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with a debrief in the award decision at the start of the standstill period including details of their bid in relation to the winning bid comprising the reasons for the decision, the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender, the score of the economic operator and the name of the economic operator to be awarded the contract. Tenderers have a right to appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.
Publisher note: Access to Tender Documents: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 May 2022, 13:48 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 May 2022, 00:00 BST
Timeline
25 Mar 2022 → 4 May 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published25 Mar 2022, 14:03 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 May 2022, 13:48 BST
- Bids opened4 May 2022, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.