Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Feasibility Report investigating potential reinforcement of the Chough population on Islay and Colonsay.
Authority: Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArgyll & The Isles Coast & Countryside Trust (ACT), in conjunction with the Scottish Chough Forum (SCF), seeks a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake a study which will investigate the feasibility of reinforcing the existing chough population on Islay and Colonsay. We expect the study to be predominately desk based and to be completed by the end of August 2025.
CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1We are seeking an experienced contractor to produce a detailed feasibility study,…AwardedPublished value£40,278
We are seeking an experienced contractor to produce a detailed feasibility study, including delivery cost estimates, which will contain sufficient information to fully evaluate the need for and inform a translocation application under the Scottish Code for Conservation Translocations
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 85%
- Cost: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 85
- Cost: 15
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- 30 Sept 2024, 16:25 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Dec 2024, 14:36 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
ACT 021- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039770- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a445Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:785423)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 300 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
30 Oct 2024 → 10 Dec 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline30 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened30 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts18 Nov 2024
- Notice published10 Dec 2024, 14:36 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Dec 2024, 14:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoological Society of London | £36,845 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 039770-2024-ACT Eco 021-1 · Zoological Society of London
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2024
- Value
- £36,845
- Period
- … – 11 Aug 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Argyll & The Isles Coast & Countryside TrustReview contact point
- Dunoon Sheriffs CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Zoological Society of LondonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria