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Published 22 Jul 2022, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GMCA 847 Biodiversity Net Gain Support

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitableMax 1 lot to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£200,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2022awarded 19 Dec 2023
Lots 2max 1 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description
  • Guidance, advice and support on how to set up habitat banks as an LPA - building on work undertaken by the GMCA;
  • Development of a monitoring strategy and then provision of site survey staff to assess BNG sites, staff to be hosted with GMEU;
  • Support for site survey work (peak time spring to autumn) to free up GMEU capacity to process planning applications.
  • Recurrence: Procurement expected to reoccur in 2026.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 26 suppliers · 23 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.9 per place) · 27 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1End-to-End Technical & Professional ServicesAwardedRenewal UK, North East +8Published value£140,000,000
Lot #2Place-making, masterplanning and design servicesAwarded North East, North West +7Published value£60,000,000

Lot 2 Place-Making, Masterplanning and Design Services

A place making focussed lot to provide support including but not limited to

  1. Town and Country Planning Services
  2. Stakeholder and Community Engagement and Social Value Services
  3. Masterplanning Services including Urban Design and Architecture
  4. Landscape Design and Ecology Services

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see documents available on ProContract.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20–50 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
  • “GMCA 847 Biodiversity Net Gain Support” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 26 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Procurement expected to reoccur in 2026.
First published
22 Jul 2022, 10:31 BST
Last source update
19 Jan 2024, 18:27 GMT
Authority reference
DN705229
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002015
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0354b7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please see the Framework Agreement and Schedules available on ProContract to registered suppliers.

Publisher note: The opportunity can be accessed via Home England’s e-Tendering system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through our e-Tendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login All discussions, meetings, and communications will be conducted in English. The contract will be subject to English law. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP. This procurement and award are subject to the transparency arrangements being adopted by the UK Government. These arrangements include the publication of tender documentation issued by Homes England and our contract with the supplier. Bidders should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for Homes England to be able to honour our transparency obligations without undermining the bidder's commercial interests. Candidates are advised that Homes England is subject to the freedom of information Act 2000 (‘The Act’). If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidential or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Homes England shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note, it is insufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response. Homes England takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or engage with Homes England. Please refer to our anti-bribery and corruption policy by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-bribery-and-corruption-policy for further information. Homes England (the trading name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. Details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter Further details on the number of participants are contained within the procurement documents . All dates in this notice are indicative and may be amended. The NUTS code included in this notice is ‘UKG’. However, the services will only be procured in England.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
21 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Sept 2022 → 19 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    12 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    19 Jan 2024, 18:27 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2022
  1. Published value published: £200,000,000
    20 Oct 2022, 16:48 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    20 Oct 2022, 16:48 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    20 Oct 2022, 16:48 BST
  4. Deadline published: 21 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
    20 Oct 2022, 16:48 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    20 Oct 2022, 16:48 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    28 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    19 Jan 2024, 18:27 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-07: 1 release · 22 Jul 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 27admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2315 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 19 Dec 2023

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

Contracts

All 10 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £140,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 002015-2024-1

    Signed
    19 Dec 2023
    Value
    £71,169
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework 2023-2027

    Signed
    18 Apr 2023
    Value
    £60,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · End-to-End Technical & Professional Services23bids · 23 electronic5——
2 · Place-making, masterplanning and design services18bids · 18 electronic15——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawGeneral public services GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, UK, M1 6EUContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

27 commercial parties on the notice
Show 17 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria