Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Televiv Harry

Email

dgcenquiries [at] defra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Nutrient Mitigation Scheme Constructed Wetlands

Reference number

C23135

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 90733000 - Services related to water pollution

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Natural England Environment (NE) are seeking to procure a Framework Agreement for the provision of design and build services for constructed wetland, across the North, South and Central England.
- The Framework Agreement will be split into the following Regional Lots:
Lot 1 –North of England
Lot 2 – South of England
Lot 3 –Central England

Each regional Lot is comprised of a number of catchment areas. The catchment areas are as follows:

Lot 1: Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Northumbria & Yorkshire

Lot 2: Devon, Cornwall, Thames, Wessex, Kent, South London & East Sussex

Lot 3: East & West Midlands, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, East Anglia, Hertfordshire & North London)

The award restrictions per supplier are detailed in the procurement documents.
Work will be allocated using Direct Award only, for all work up to £2,000,000.00.

The duration of the Framework will be three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling four years or 48 months).

The total estimated value of the Framework based on a four year (48 month) will be £18,000,000.00.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.

Use of Framework by Others:
This framework is primarily intended to meet the needs of Natural England.
NE may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the works/services on the same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies and others (the Defra Group). NE may also require the provision of the works/services to members of the aforementioned Defra Group via NE, rather than directly.

The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to local planning authorities in England, The Environment Agency and other UK public sector organisations.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - North

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 90700000 - Environmental services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of treatment wetlands design and build services covering the following catchment areas: Cambria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Northumbria and Yorkshire

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - South

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 90700000 - Environmental services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of treatment wetlands design and build services covering the following catchment areas: Devon, Cornwall, Thames, Wessex, Kent, South London, East Sussex

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Central

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 98342000 - Work environment services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of treatment wetlands design and build services covering the following catchment areas: East Midlands, West Midlands, Lincolnshire, Northampton shire, East Anglia, Hertfordshire, North London

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

25 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 20 November 2024

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

25 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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