Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Contact

Emma Studley

Email

emma.studley [at] cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000653849

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

NRW UKWAS 2024 – 2028 FSC and PEFC Certification

Reference number

itt_105383

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 90714000 - Environmental auditing

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

To supply the necessary audit and surveillance work to award and maintain FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certification for Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for a 5 year period.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £89,600

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 90714000 - Environmental auditing
• 77200000 - Forestry services
• 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
• 77231000 - Forestry management services
• 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL - Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

NRW is seeking to award a contract for the supply of services for the necessary audit and surveillance work to award and maintain FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certification for Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for a 5 year period.

It is expected that our policies, procedures and practices will be audited against the latest version of UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS), currently at Version 4.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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 IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-030660

Section V. Award of contract

Contract No

105383

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 February 2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Soil Association Certification

Spear House, 51 Victoria Street

Bristol

BS16AD

Telephone

+44 03003300100

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKK11 - Bristol, City of

The contractor is an SME

No

V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £86,600

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:142692)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom

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