Joint Nature Conservation Committee : Towards Predicting the Biodiversity Impacts of Environmental Change

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Notice Summary

Title:	Towards Predicting the Biodiversity Impacts of Environmental Change
Notice type:	Contract Notice
Authority:	Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Open
Short Description:	In November 2022, JNCC and the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies published a joint statement on Nature Recovery. This set out the need to embed nature recovery in UK decision-making and to deliver impactful policies that incentivise and drive public and private investment in the protection and recovery of the UK’s nature through all our activities. As envisaged in that statement, the global community has now committed to the ambitious Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. In May 2023, JNCC published a new strategy: Together for Nature (https://jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/our-strategy); this further set out the need to advise on the design of new policies and actions to progress nature recovery. However, despite a strong evidence base on biodiversity in the UK, we currently lack the technical capability to use this evidence to model the impact of potential environmental, societal and policy trajectories on biodiversity.
Published:	29/06/2023 14:47

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UK-UK-Peterborough: Environmental services.: Research and development services and related consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Joint Nature Conservation Committee
             Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, UK-Peterborough: Environmental services., PE28YY, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1733562626, 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: http://www/jncc.gov.uk
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www/jncc.gov.uk 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: Towards Predicting the Biodiversity Impacts of Environmental Change
      Reference Number: C23-0382-1774
      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: In November 2022, JNCC and the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies published a joint statement on Nature Recovery. This set out the need to embed nature recovery in UK decision-making and to deliver impactful policies that incentivise and drive public and private investment in the protection and recovery of the UK’s nature through all our activities. As envisaged in that statement, the global community has now committed to the ambitious Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. In May 2023, JNCC published a new strategy: Together for Nature (https://jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/our-strategy); this further set out the need to advise on the design of new policies and actions to progress nature recovery.
However, despite a strong evidence base on biodiversity in the UK, we currently lack the technical capability to use this evidence to model the impact of potential environmental, societal and policy trajectories on biodiversity.
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 250,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM

      II.2.4) Description of procurement: JNCC is seeking research partners to help develop a modelling framework for predicting the impact on biodiversity from changes to the environment over the next 25-50 years across the whole of the UK. This framework must identify and be responsive to critical drivers of biodiversity change, including climate, society, land use and land management. The framework must allow for different scenarios to be developed and run to assess how different societal and policy choices could affect biodiversity. The framework should be designed to model a range of different biodiversity measures including measures of both species and habitat outcomes to provide a holistic view of biodiversity change.
Development of this modelling framework is likely to be a long-term endeavour. During the course of this contractual period, both the initial development and longer term planning
      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: 250,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 04/09/2023 / End: 14/03/2025
      This contract is subject to renewal: No
      Description of renewals: Not provided

      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      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:
      Refer to the tecnical specification
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Provision or access to three years finanical accounts.
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      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
      Refer to the technical specification
      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: Yes

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 - NO
         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: 04/08/2023 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: 04/08/2023
         Time: 09:30
         Place:
         Peterborough, United Kingdom


Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   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: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=792283731
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Joint Nature Conservation Committee
       Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE28YY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1733562626, Email: contractqueries@jncc.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Joint Nature Conservation Committee
          Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE28YY, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1733562626, Email: contractqueries@jncc.gov.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 lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Joint Nature Conservation Committee
       Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, UK-Peterborough: Environmental services., PE28YY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1733562626, Email: contractqueries@jncc.gov.uk
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/06/2023

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Towards Predicting the Biodiversity Impacts of Environmental Change

UK-UK-Peterborough: Environmental services.: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
       Joint Nature Conservation Committee
       Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, UK-Peterborough: Environmental services., PE28YY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1733562626, Email: contractqueries@jncc.gov.uk
       Main Address: http://www/jncc.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

   II.1.1) Title: Towards Predicting the Biodiversity Impacts of Environmental Change      Reference number: C23-0382-1774
   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: In November 2022, JNCC and the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies published a joint statement on Nature Recovery. This set out the need to embed nature recovery in UK decision-making and to deliver impactful policies that incentivise and drive public and private investment in the protection and recovery of the UK’s nature through all our activities. As envisaged in that statement, the global community has now committed to the ambitious Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. In May 2023, JNCC published a new strategy: Together for Nature (https://jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/our-strategy); this further set out the need to advise on the design of new policies and actions to progress nature recovery. However, despite a strong evidence base on biodiversity in the UK, we currently lack the technical capability to use this evidence to model the impact of potential environmental, societal and policy trajectories on biodiversity.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/07/2023

VI.6) Original notice reference:

   Notice Reference:    2023 - 594162
   Notice number in OJ S:    2023/S 000 - 594162
   Date of dispatch of the original notice: 29/06/2023

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

      VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

         Section Number: IV.2.2)
         Lot No: Not provided
         Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Instead of: Date: 04/08/2023 Time 09:00
         Read: Date: 25/08/2023 Time 09:00


VII.2) Other additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=798553193

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UK-UK-Peterborough: Environmental services.: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Joint Nature Conservation Committee
       Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, UK-Peterborough: Environmental services., PE28YY, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1733562626, 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.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Environment

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Towards Predicting the Biodiversity Impacts of Environmental Change
      Reference number: C23-0382-1774

      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: In November 2022, JNCC and the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies published a joint statement on Nature Recovery. This set out the need to embed nature recovery in UK decision-making and to deliver impactful policies that incentivise and drive public and private investment in the protection and recovery of the UK’s nature through all our activities. As envisaged in that statement, the global community has now committed to the ambitious Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. In May 2023, JNCC published a new strategy: Together for Nature (https://jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/our-strategy); this further set out the need to advise on the design of new policies and actions to progress nature recovery. However, despite a strong evidence base on biodiversity in the UK, we currently lack the technical capability to use this evidence to model the impact of potential environmental, societal and policy trajectories on biodiversity.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No

      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 250,000

         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: JNCC is seeking research partners to help develop a modelling framework for predicting the impact on biodiversity from changes to the environment over the next 25-50 years across the whole of the UK. This framework must identify and be responsive to critical drivers of biodiversity change, including climate, society, land use and land management. The framework must allow for different scenarios to be developed and run to assess how different societal and policy choices could affect biodiversity. The framework should be designed to model a range of different biodiversity measures including measures of both species and habitat outcomes to provide a holistic view of biodiversity change. Development of this modelling framework is likely to be a long-term endeavour. During the course of this contractual period, both the initial development and longer term planning

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      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: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2023/S 000-594162



   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: C23-0382-1774
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: Towards Predicting the Biodiversity Impacts of Environmental Change

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 22/11/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (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: 4

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

         Contractor (No.1)
             UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, 12251749
             Maclean Building, Benson Lane,, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford,, OX10 8BB, 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: 250,000
         Total value of the contract/lot: 249,650
         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: 22/11/2023

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (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: 3
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

         Contractor (No.1)
             UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, 12251749
             Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford,, OX10 8BB, 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: 249,650
         Total value of the contract/lot: 249,650
         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=840969013

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Joint Nature Conservation Committee
          Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE28YY, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1733562626, Email: contractqueries@jncc.gov.uk

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Joint Nature Conservation Committee
          Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE28YY, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1733562626, Email: contractqueries@jncc.gov.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
          Joint Nature Conservation Committee
          Quay House, 2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays, UK-Peterborough: Environmental services., PE28YY, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1733562626, Email: contractqueries@jncc.gov.uk

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 06/02/2024