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Published 15 Jul 2024, 16:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Noise and Statutory Nuisance – Ad-hoc Technical Support

Authority: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£1,750,000≈ £438k / year

Submissions closed 23 Sept 2024awarded 17 Dec 2024

Awarded to ACCON UK Limited

Contract term 4 yrsends 19 Dec 2028 · extension options published · starts 20 Dec 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is the re-procurement of Defra's contractual arrangement for the provision of ad hoc timely, high quality, specialist technical input to the Authority’s Noise and Statutory Nuisance Policy and Evidence Teams.

Recurrence: Likely to be seven months before the extension term expires which is 20/06/31

CPV: Artificial and natural lighting engineering services for buildings · Noise pollution advisory services · Noise-control consultancy services · Technical support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The re-procurement of the provision of ad hoc timely, high quality, specialist…Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£1,750,000

The re-procurement of the provision of ad hoc timely, high quality, specialist technical input to the Authority’s Noise and Statutory Nuisance Policy and Evidence Teams. There are no guarantees of any minimum level of work over the contract duration. Tasks under the contract will be confirmed on an ad hoc basis through Work Orders. The scope of requirement covers technical and legislative information, analysis, research, policy-attuned appraisal and advice, modelling, information about practical implementation of policies and procedures, economic appraisal or any other related support on noise and vibration, all statutory nuisances, artificial light pollution and policy areas with significant synergies, e.g. air quality. Essential areas of expertise the Contractor (and/or their supply chain) will possess include road and rail traffic and aviation, light, odour, and smoke. Other areas of expertise the Contractor (and/or their supply chain) will possess are environmental vibration, air source heat pump noise, low frequency noise, insects, and dust, among others. The initial contract term will be four (4) years commencing on 06/01/2025, to 05/01/2029 with an option to extend for up to a further three (3) years in twelve (12) months, to 05/01/2032.

Contract period: 20 Dec 2024 – 19 Dec 2028 (4 yrs)

Delivery: UK · U.K.

Extensions: Option to extend up to a further thirty-six (36) months resulting in contract expiry date of 05/01/32 if enactedVariant bids: not allowed

71318100 Artificial and natural lighting engineering services for buildings 71356300 Technical support services 90742400 Noise pollution advisory 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

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Environmental: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 60%
price: 30%
Sustainability: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Sustainability: 10
Technical: 60
Price: 30

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

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: Yes · Likely to be seven months before the extension term expires which is 20/06/31
First published: 15 Jul 2024, 16:10 BST
Last source update: 17 Dec 2024, 16:08 GMT
Award evaluation window: 16 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-040660
Classification (CPV): Artificial and natural lighting engineering services for buildingsNoise pollution advisory servicesNoise-control consultancy servicesTechnical support services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047d84 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defra Group eSourcing

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 23 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

16 Sept 2024 → 20 Dec 2024 · 4 dates

Bids opened
16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
23 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Notice published
17 Dec 2024, 16:08 GMT
Contract starts
20 Dec 2024

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2024

Deadline moved to 23 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
9 Sept 2024, 11:32 BST
+7 days · was 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
17 Dec 2024, 16:08 GMT
Buyer details updated
17 Dec 2024, 16:08 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	16 Sept 2024	23 Sept 2024	+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,750,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 42 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ACCON UK LimitedSMESubcontracting: The provision of technical expertise in some Essential Areas and Additional Areas as listed in the Specification of the Requirement. The subcontractor will also be involved in technical review of key deliverables	£1,750,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 040660-2024-1 · ACCON UK LimitedSME
Signed
17 Dec 2024
Value
£1,750,000
Period
… – 19 Dec 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Defra Network eTendering PortalContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection London, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review BodyMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point N/AContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ACCON UK LimitedAwarded supplier06269183 Unit B, Fronds Park Frouds Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, Reading, South East, RG7 4LHContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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