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Published 8 Nov 2023, 13:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

A Noise Limit for Offshore Wind Pile Driving: Feasibility Assess & Pilot Program

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£260,000≈ £260k / year51.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Nov 2023awarded 31 Aug 2023
Awarded to Seiche Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 2 May 2024 · starts 3 May 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Noise Limit for Offshore Wind Pile Driving: Feasibility Assessment & Pilot Programme Design

CPV: Noise control services · Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The purpose of this project is to test the feasibility of introducing a piling noise…Awarded 1 yrPublished value£126,618

The purpose of this project is to test the feasibility of introducing a piling noise standard in English and Welsh waters, and to deliver a rigorous scientific design for the piling noise standard trials. <br/><br/>Defra is designing a piling noise standard as part of a suite of offshore wind environmental standards (OWES), as committed to in the British Energy Security Strategy (BESS, April 2022).<br/><br/>Recognising the impact that the loud, impulsive noise from offshore wind pile driving can have on a range of marine species, particularly harbour porpoise, it is expected that the standard would reduce piling noise to a set decibel limit.<br/><br/>The exact threshold value of the decibel limit for piling is yet to be determined, and work is needed to determine what threshold value is achievable in English and Welsh waters. The standard will need to be tested in a trial setting prior to full implementation to ensure that it is functional and the technology available can lead to decibel limit being met.

Contract period: 3 May 2023 – 2 May 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Nov 2023, 13:27 GMT
Last source update
9 Nov 2023, 12:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
C19863
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033175
Classification (CPV)
Noise control servicesResearch and development consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0416c1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
9 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
12 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 May 2023 → 9 Nov 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Contract starts
    3 May 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    9 Nov 2023, 12:29 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Nov 2023, 12:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £125,6181 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Seiche LtdSME£125,618 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 033175-2023-1 · Seiche LtdSME

    Signed
    31 Aug 2023
    Value
    £125,618
    Period
    … – 2 May 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Seiche LtdAwarded supplier03475558 Bradworthy Industrial Estate Langdon Road Holsworthy, Devon, Devon, UK, EX22 7SFContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.