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Published 16 Dec 2022, 15:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ODA BPF OCEAN Grants Programme (Grant Administrator)

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£5,000,000≈ £2.9m / year59.3% above published estimate

Submissions closed 27 Jan 2023awarded 6 Mar 2023

Awarded to NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd

Contract term 1 yr 9 moends 31 Mar 2025 · extension options published · starts 19 Jun 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Defra ODA grants programme administrator for the Blue Planet Fund Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature grants programme.

CPV: Administration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 9 moPublished value£5,000,000

Contract period: 19 Jun 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 9 mo)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The awarding value of up to £7,962,497.24 is comprised of the following three elements. The value is estimated based on forecasting variable cost elements so precise statements of spend cannot be made: i. £1,500,822.67 relating to the primary term (to March 2025); ii. £2,480,425.95. relating to any potential extension (April 2025 - March 2029); and iii. £3,981,248.62 relating to the potential 100% additional capacity that can be used for this or other program requirements.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

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 80%
price: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 80
Price: 20

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted 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: 16 Dec 2022, 15:49 GMT
Last source update: 2 Oct 2023, 16:24 BST
Authority reference: C20797
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-029020
Classification (CPV): Administration services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03921b Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: 8 Key Performance Indicators as defined in the Specification of Requirements.

Publisher note: The awarding value of up to £7,962,497.24 is comprised of the following three elements. The value is estimated based on forecasting variable cost elements so precise statements of spend cannot be made: i. £1,500,822.67 relating to the primary term (to March 2025); ii. £2,480,425.95. relating to any potential extension (April 2025 - March 2029); and iii. £3,981,248.62 relating to the potential 100% additional capacity that can be used for this or other program requirements.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defra Group eSourcing

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline: 27 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 360 days from the deadline

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

16 Dec 2022 → 2 Oct 2023 · 4 dates

Invitations to tender expected
16 Dec 2022
Submission deadline
27 Jan 2023, 16:00 GMT
Contract starts
19 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice published
2 Oct 2023, 16:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
2 Oct 2023, 16:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £7,962,4971 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd	£7,962,497 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 029020-2023-1 · NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd
Signed
6 Mar 2023
Value
£7,962,497
Period
… – 31 Mar 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review BodyReview body N/AContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NIRAS Group (UK)Awarded supplier01250443 Kings Ride Court, Kings Ride, Ascot, Ascot, UK, SL5 7JRContact 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