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Published 20 Sept 2022, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Chilterns AONB Designation Project

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£360,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2022awarded 29 Nov 2022
Awarded to Land Use Consultants

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is being carried out by Defra group Commercial in accordance with the Open Procedure as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) on behalf Natural England.

The project is to deliver the 2022 high profile Ministerial statement in relation to designating more Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) to help deliver the Government’s 30x30 target. Natural England Board’s decision is to progress consideration of an extension to the Chilterns AONB.

It is Natural England’s intention through this contract to employ a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake specified tasks with regard to Natural England’s statutory duty as set out in sections 82 and 83(7) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

CPV: Environmental planning

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1ServicesAwarded
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    DEFRA terms and conditions

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Sept 2022, 15:04 BST
Last source update
22 Dec 2022, 10:33 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Oct 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036330
Classification (CPV)
Environmental planning
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0369ab Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

DEFRA terms and conditions

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2022, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Oct 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Oct 2022 → 22 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Oct 2022, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Oct 2022, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    22 Dec 2022, 10:33 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2022, 10:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £360,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Nov 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Land Use ConsultantsProvision of Chilterns AONB Designation Project£360,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Chilterns AONB Designation Project · Land Use Consultants

    Signed
    29 Nov 2022
    Value
    £360,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic———

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 Nobel House 17 Smith Square, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • DEFRA on behalf of Natural EnglandReview body LondonContact email
  • Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Land Use ConsultantsAwarded supplier 250 Waterloo Road, London, UK, SE1 8RDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria