Forestry Commission: Research DNA metabarcoding

UK-Bristol: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
       620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000674673, Email: claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk
       Contact: Claire Hodges
       Main Address: www.forestryengland.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Forestry

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Research DNA metabarcoding            
      Reference number: FEE/1029

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: FRAMEWORK AWARDED We intend to award a Framework Agreement for the analysis of eDNA and DNA through metabarcoding.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Framework agreement for the analysis of eDNA and DNA through metabarcoding

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 60
            

      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.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K429P38BF3


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   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 in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-025295
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: FEE/1029    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Research DNA metabarcoding Framework

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 21/12/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             NatureMetrics, 09243907
             1 Occam Court, Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7HJ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             University of Highlands and Islands, SC021197
             1 Inverness Campus, Inverness, Highlands, IV2 5NA, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.3)
             Fera Science Ltd, 09413107
             65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.4)
             RSK ADAS, 10486936
             172 Chester Rd, Helsby, Cheshire, WV6 0AR, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.5)
             Applied Genomics, 09180742
             Asteroceras Science Park, Unit A, Greengates Way, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8ED, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.6)
             Orchid Cellmark Ltd, 04045527
             16 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1DY, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: FRAMEWORK AWARDED. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court
          The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/08/2023