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Published 15 Sept 2023, 13:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Citizen Science Local Pilots- Lot 1- Northumbria

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£463,6502 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2023awarded 6 Nov 2023
Awarded to Bristol Natural History Consortium, DigVentures Ltd2 awards
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 31 Mar 2025 · starts 13 Nov 2023

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The focus of this work is on enabling and facilitating coordinated, purposeful studies of nature and the environment by members of the public, that benefit participants and usefully inform and help evaluate decisions, actions and interventions.<br/>The four pilots will be procured under separate contracts with geographical coverage mapping to Natural England regions:<br/>

  • Lot1- Northumbria<br/>
  • Lot 2- West Midlands<br/>
  • Lot 3- Norfolk & Suffolk<br/>
  • Lot 4- Wessex

CPV: Environmental services · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · 4 with a published value (£880,000 together)
Lot #1AwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #2Northumbria 1 yr 5 moPublished value£220,000

Lot 1- Northumbria

Contract period: 13 Nov 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 5 mo)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3West Midlands 1 yr 5 moPublished value£220,000

Lot 2 - West Midlands

Contract period: 13 Nov 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 5 mo)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Norfolk & Suffolk 1 yr 5 moPublished value£220,000

Lot 3

Contract period: 13 Nov 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 5 mo)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Wessex 1 yr 5 moPublished value£220,000

Lot 4

Contract period: 13 Nov 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 5 mo)
Delivery: UK
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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope: 70%
  • Commercial Envelope: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope: 70%
  • Commercial Envelope: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 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 Sept 2023, 13:55 BST
Last source update
21 Nov 2023, 13:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Sept 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-034401
Classification (CPV)
Environmental servicesResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
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Submission deadline
16 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Sept 2023 → 21 Nov 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    14 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    13 Nov 2023
  4. Notice published
    21 Nov 2023, 13:37 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Nov 2023, 13:22 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £463,6502 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 6 Nov 2023

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · The focus of this work is on enabling and facilitating coordinated, purposeful studies…2bids2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Bristol Natural History ConsortiumAwarded supplier06472186 1 Little King Street, Bristol, UK, BS1 4HWContact phone
  • DigVentures LtdAwarded supplier7854519 Witham Studios, Thorngate, UK, DL12 8KBContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.