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Published 19 Jan 2023, 14:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

District Level Licencing for Great Crested Newts - Sentinel Monitoring of Ponds -eDNA Sampling and HSI Surveying Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£298,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2023awarded 13 Mar 2023
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender is focussed on the Sentinel Tier of the DLL monitoring programme. The aim of this tender is to find suppliers to deliver the fieldwork for ‘Sentinel’ tier of District Level Licensing scheme monitoring. This will involve eDNA sampling and HSI survey of 125 ponds within each of 4 District Level Licensing scheme areas annually.

CPV: Environmental monitoring other than for construction

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
7 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Apr 2023

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This tender is focussed on the Sentinel Tier of the DLL monitoring programmeAwarded 2 yrsPublished value£298,000

This tender is focussed on the Sentinel Tier of the DLL monitoring programme. The aim of this tender is to find suppliers to deliver the fieldwork for ‘Sentinel’ tier of District Level Licensing scheme monitoring. This will involve eDNA sampling and HSI survey of 125 ponds within each of 4 District Level Licensing scheme areas annually.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for one (1) further period of two (2) years.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
What this means for your bid
  • “District Level Licencing for Great Crested Newts - Sentinel Monitoring…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Jan 2023, 14:15 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2023, 10:20 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
C5525
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-009410
Classification (CPV)
Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0398e6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
20 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jan 2023 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    19 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    31 Mar 2023, 10:20 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2023, 10:20 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 13 Mar 2023

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £0, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 009410-2023-1

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009410-2023-2

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009410-2023-3

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009410-2023-4

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009410-2023-5

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 009410-2023-6

    Signed
    13 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NATURAL ENGLAND (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 ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Brooks Ecological LtdFramework contractor Unit A, 1 Station Road, Guiseley, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS20 9DHContact phone
  • Clarkson and Woods LimitedFramework contractorPoolbridge Road 1 New Street, Wells, South West, BA5 2LAContact phone
  • Ecus LimitedFramework contractorBlackburn Road Brook Holt No. 3, Blackburn Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S61 2DWContact phone
  • Herpetologic LtdFramework contractorNursery Road Victoria House, 50 Alexandra Street, Southend-on-Sea, South East, SS1 1BNContact phone
  • Rocket Ecology LimitedFramework contractor14273647 46 Galgate, Barnard Castle, North East, DL12 8BHContact phone
  • Thomson Environmental Consultants LtdFramework contractor Compass House, 60 Priestley Road, Surry Research Park, Guildford, South East, GU2 7AGContact phone

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