Joint Nature Conservation Committee : JNCC BUSINESS ASSOCIATES FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NATURE CONSERVATION

UK-Peterborough: Environmental services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Joint Nature Conservation Committee
             Monkstone House, Peterborough, PE1 1JY, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1733866894, Email: ContractQueries@jncc.gov.uk
             Main Address: http://www.jncc.gov.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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/corporate-information/procurement/procurement
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/corporate-information/procurement/procurement to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Environment

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: JNCC BUSINESS ASSOCIATES FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NATURE CONSERVATION       
      Reference Number: F21-0708-1581
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      90700000 - Environmental services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The purpose of this tender exercise is to establish a Framework Agreement for Business Associates.
With competing demands on our environment, integrating the economic growth of industry with nature conservation requirements will be needed to protect the UK’s biodiversity both on land and sea. Where new conservation measures are needed these may be implemented at the National, regional or international scale. JNCC is committed to the development of nature-based solutions as part of its wider and strategic development.

Lot number Thematic area
1Terrestrial (including freshwaters) including direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss
2Marine including fisheries, offshore industries, MPA
3Air and Environmental Quality
4Social and Economic including advisory roles on e.g., EDI
5Earth Observation and data
6Corporate services       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not provided
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: Not provided       
      Lot No: Lot 1 to 6       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      90700000 - Environmental services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The purpose of this procurement is to specify the requirements of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and establish a Framework Agreement for Business Associates.
Lot number Thematic area
1Terrestrial (including freshwaters) including direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss
2Marine including fisheries, offshore industries, MPA
3Air and Environmental Quality
4Social and Economic including advisory roles on e.g., EDI
5Earth Observation and data
6Corporate services
      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: 1,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 13/09/2021 / End: 12/09/2025       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      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: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      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    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 17/08/2021 Time: 09:00
            
      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:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 17/08/2021
         Time: 09:00
         Place:
         Peterborough
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2025
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: 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.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Joint Nature Conservation Committee
       Monkstone House, Peterborough, PE1 1JY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1733562626
       Internet address: www.jncc.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Joint Nature Conservation Committee
          Monkstone House, Peterborough, PE1 1JY, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1733562626
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Joint Nature Conservation Committee
       Monkstone House, Peterborough, PE1 1JY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1733562626
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 16/07/2021

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