Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 30 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-2875 Site Characterisation Interpretation Support

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 27 Jun 2023no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations. This requirement is for the provision of geological services to the British Geological Survey (BGS).

CPV: Geological consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The requirement the provision of geological services to the British Geological Survey…Awarded

The requirement the provision of geological services to the British Geological Survey (BGS), services including but not limited to seismic interpretation, geological interpretation, modelling. Additional information: The maximum value of the framework agreement is £250,000.

Delivery: East Midlands · Nottingham
Extensions: UKRI may extend this Contract for a period of up to 24 months

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 · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
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
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-2875
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018663
Classification (CPV)
Geological consultancy services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ddd6 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

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

Published justification

The contract requires significant knowledge and understanding of the project to provide a holistic approach. The supplier has intellectual property vested the project and a joint approach to this work has been developed with BGS.

Publisher note: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=762883376" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=762883376</a> GO Reference: GO-2023630-PRO-23313302

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jun 2023

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

Contracts

  • Contract 018663-2023-1

    Signed
    27 Jun 2023
    Value
    £250,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WSP UK LtdFramework contractor01383511 WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane, London, London, WC2A 1AFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.