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Published 5 Jul 2022, 16:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ecological Advice · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice
Awarded value£136,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Jul 2022
Awarded to Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council requires ecological advice with respect to Local Wildlife Sites subject to planning applications, Local Plan allocations or other development proposals. This includes:

  • the assessment and analysis of potential impacts and advice and/or recommendations as to possible alternatives or mitigation.
  • work associated with Local Plan Examinations and planning inquiries, i.e. the preparation of supporting evidence, meetings and the appearance at the examination or inquiry if required or the provision of written evidence if required.
  • the assessment of all biodiversity metrics submitted by applicants prior to Biodiversity Net Gain becoming mandatory in November 2023.

The Council also requires the maintenance of the existing Wildlife Sites System (the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre) used county-wide.

CPV: Environmental services · Urban environmental development planning

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Council intends to enter into an agreement with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited…

The Council intends to enter into an agreement with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited (DWTL) for ongoing ecological advice and the maintenance of the existing Wildlife Sites System (the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre) used county-wide.

The negotiated procedure without prior publication is being used and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the award of a public services contract. The services can only be carried out by the particular economic operator for the following reasons:

32(2)(b)(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights .

Competition is absent as intellectual property in the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre is owned by DWTL.

The contract is for an initial term of 18 months with the option to extend by a further period or periods of up to 42 Months. The contract value provided is based on the full 5 years Additional information: The Council will be observing a 10 day standstill period from the publication of this notice.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: There is an option to extend by a further period or periods of up to 42 Months.

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
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Jul 2022, 16:20 BST
Last source update
5 Jul 2022, 16:20 BST
Authority reference
TD1902
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018396
Classification (CPV)
Environmental servicesUrban environmental development planning
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034e84 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

The negotiated procedure without prior publication is being used and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the award of a public services contract. The services can only be carried out by the particular economic operator for the following reasons:

(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.

Competition is absent as intellectual property in the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre is owned by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £136,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust LimitedSME£136,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE12FSContact 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.