Project Office: Urban Nature Project: Plant Procurement

UK-London: Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Natural History Museum
       Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2079425878, Email: e.cornforth@nhm.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI

   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:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Urban Nature Project: Plant Procurement            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         03121100 - Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

      II.1.4) Short description: The Natural History Museum is looking to help transform the study of natural history, engage and involve the widest possible audience, and develop our galleries and grounds. Our priority project is the Urban Nature Project, which involves the transformation of the 5-acres of gardens outside the Waterhouse Building. A major feature of the new design will be a new planting scheme. The NHM was looking to appoint a horticultural nursery to source the plants, store them and care for them until they are ready to be planted.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
                  
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 81,803.26
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

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

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKI - LONDON
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      LONDON
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Natural History Museum is looking to help transform the study of natural history, engage and involve the widest possible audience, and develop our galleries and grounds. Our priority project is the Urban Nature Project, which involves the transformation of the 5-acres of gardens outside the Waterhouse Building. A major feature of the new design will be a new planting scheme. The NHM was looking to appoint a horticultural nursery to source the plants, store them and care for them until they are ready to be planted.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality Control / Weighting: 25
      Quality criterion - Name: Past Experience / Weighting: 10
      Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability/Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
            

      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: Not Provided


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: No       
      

   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: 2021/S 000-030832
      
   

   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: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 17/03/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Johnsons Nurseries Limited, 00616324
             Gilsthwaite Lane, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8AQ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKE21
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      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: 6,725.86
         Currency: GBP

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

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 15/09/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Kelways Plants Limited, 06443738
             Barrymore Farm, Picts Hill, Langport, TA10 9EZ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKK23
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      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: 75,077.4
         Currency: GBP

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

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=825183769

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Natural History Museum
          Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079425878, Email: e.cornforth@nhm.ac.uk

      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
          Natural History Museum
          Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079425878, Email: e.cornforth@nhm.ac.uk
          Internet address: www.nhm.ac.uk

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2023