Official UK procurement notice
Stacking of nature market credits
Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Nature Markets Framework, published in March 2023, sets out the principles required<br/>to ensure environmental integrity while combining multiple ecosystem service revenue<br/>streams from a single intervention r (stacking), but Defra is yet to make a decision on<br/>whether to increase the number of circumstances where stacking is allowed in nature<br/>markets. There lacks a sound evidence base to inform this decision, and it is unclear what<br/>stacking model would be most effective at delivering Defra’s environmental and private<br/>finance ambitions as well as the effect on costs to developers within our compliance markets<br/>(biodiversity net gain and nutrient neutrality). This research is a critical enabler to deliver on<br/>Defra’s commitment to provide clarity to landowners on the ability to stack credits on their<br/>land that was set out in the Nature Markets Framework.
CPV: Economic research services · Environmental issues consultancy services · Financial market regulatory services · Market research services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- E02 - Approach and Methodology: 40
- E03 - Staff: 25
- E04 - Project Management: 25
- E05 - Risk: 10
- C01 - Total Fixed Cost: 30
- S01 - Sustainability: 10
Published award criteria (7)
- E01 - Health and Safety: 0
- E02 - Approach and Methodology: 40
- E03 - Staff: 25
- E04 - Project Management: 25
- E05 - Risk: 10
- S01 - Sustainability: 10
- C01 - Total Fixed Cost: 30
- Price carries 30 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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- 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
- 15 Aug 2023, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Oct 2023, 11:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
C20564- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030723- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03efe0Find a Tender
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
18 Sept 2023 → 18 Oct 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts16 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published18 Oct 2023, 11:37 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Oct 2023, 11:37 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextEstimated total value · II.1.5.1 | 1.0 | 150,000 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDSubcontracting: Creation of deliverables | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030723-2023-1 · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 1 | — | £126,201 – £149,347 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review BodyMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ove Arup and Partners LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria