Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 23 Feb 2023, 16:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKCEH Saltmarsh Flux Towers Purchase

Official notice

Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£707,586published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Feb 2023no call for competition
Awarded to UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Four flux tower systems, including two with methane sensors as well as CO2. Includes staff time for site scoping, procurement, deployment, and ongoing operation and maintenance

CPV: Air quality management

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Defra intends to award a contract for the UKCEH Saltmarsh Flux Towers Single Tender…

Defra intends to award a contract for the UKCEH Saltmarsh Flux Towers Single Tender Purchase. The services required under this contract include:<br/><br/>Purchase of Four flux tower systems, including two with methane sensors as well as CO2. Includes staff time for site scoping, procurement, deployment, and ongoing operation and maintenance <br/><br/>The contract is planned to start on 13 March 2023 and run for 12 months. There is a possibility that the contract will be extended for a period of twelve (12) months plus a further twelve (12) months. (The value covers the full three-year period).<br/><br/>This notice advises that Defra has decided to award the contract with the named provider on a Direct Award basis and is published for reasons of transparency.<br/><br/>(Negotiated procedure without prior publication) Sole Supplier - Regulation 32, 2 b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations applies to this contract as there is no alternative supplier. Additional information: If you have any concerns regarding this decision, please ensure that you contact Victoria Griffiths, Defra<br/>Group Commercial, at victoriakim.griffiths@defra.gov.uk

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Feb 2023, 16:28 GMT
Last source update
23 Feb 2023, 16:28 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005474
Classification (CPV)
Air quality management
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ab92 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained Body responsible for mediation procedures Royal Courts of Justice, London WC2A 2LL

Publisher note: Review Procedure

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £707,5861 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH)Subcontracting: Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties£707,586 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.