Biological Control of Invasive Non-Native Riparian Weeds

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£372,070published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Jul 2021no call for competition

Awarded to CABI

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Research to enable cost-effective, long-term and species-specific control of priority INNS plants, which cost Great Britain approximately £2 billion a year by having significant impacts on biodiversity, infrastructure, flooding, the economy and safety.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 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: 28 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-018011
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cdc9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a direct award contract based on the fact that only CABI can currently conduct this work in the UK. It is the sole holder of several plant health quarantine licences required to undertake this research and to use and/or release the necessary control agents. CABI is in a unique position to source and import agents from their native range due to well-established relationships with respective national counterparts and a proven track record of exportation supported by the necessary permits. It is the only research team in the UK with experience and knowhow to use these control agents, including maintaining cultures and mass-rearing. CABI has the specialist laboratory and facilities required to undertake this research.
CABI is therefore currently unique in the UK in terms of its level of experience and reputation in weed biocontrol (with both arthropods and pathogens) and the necessary licensed facilities.
CABI has secured a European patent in the name of the Secretary of State for the development of a mycoherbicide to target Mycosphaerella leafspot (a leafspot fungal disease); and is currently currently pursuing North American patents.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £372,0701 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jul 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CABI	£372,070 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 018011-2021-1 · CABI
Signed
9 Jul 2021
Value
£372,070
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CABIAwarded supplier Wallingford, South East, OX10 8DE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.