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Published 19 May 2023, 15:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

tNCEA Underground Utilities Searches 23/24

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£138,487published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2023awarded 15 Jul 2023
Awarded to Catsurveys Ltd
Contract term 5 moends 30 Nov 2023 · starts 17 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To procure underground utilities searches for up to 1,130 sites. This work is a pre-requisite to the England Ecosystem Survey.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Above Threshold Open TenderAwarded 5 mo
Contract period: 17 Jul 2023 – 30 Nov 2023 (5 mo)
Delivery: UK

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: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60
  • Commercial: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 May 2023, 15:45 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
C19997
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031030
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ce06 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

19 Jun 2023 → 20 Oct 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Jun 2023, 17:00 BST
  2. Contract starts
    17 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    20 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextShort description · II.1.4.1—The intent of this notice is to notify industry an open competition for 'tNCEA Underground Utilities Searches'. The competition shall commence 18th May 2023 and shall close 19th June 2023.

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £138,4871 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Catsurveys LtdSME£138,487 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 031030-2023-1 · Catsurveys LtdSME

    Signed
    15 Jul 2023
    Value
    £138,487
    Period
    … – 30 Nov 2023
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Catsurveys LtdAwarded supplier5118397 The Stable, Codham Hall, Brentwood, Essex, Essex, UK, CM13 3JTContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.