Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Joint procurement
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
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:
1077935 DAERA — Procurement of N2K Conservation Management Plans.
II.1.2)Main CPV code
90700000
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:
Natura 2000 is an EU wide network of protected areas intended to preserve the endangered habitats and species in the EU. It comprises the protected areas defined in the Directive 2009/147/EC (Birds Directive) on the conservation of wild birds (the codified version of Council Directive 79/409/EEC as amended), and in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora (Habitats Directive) and aims to build a coherent ecological network. This project is expected to deliver 23 Conservation Management Plans for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and associated Special Protection Areas (SPAs), incorporating approximately 14,230ha of protected habitat in Northern Ireland. The Contract has been split into two lots based on habitat types: Lot 1: sites which are predominately terrestrial habitats and Lot 2: sites which are predominately Freshwater habitats.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 2
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Lot 1: Sites which are predominately Terrestrial Habitats
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
90000000
79000000
79400000
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKN
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Natura 2000 is an EU wide network of protected areas intended to preserve the endangered habitats and species in the EU. It comprises the protected areas defined in the Directive 2009/147/EC (Birds Directive) on the conservation of wild birds (the codified version of Council Directive 79/409/EEC as amended), and in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora (Habitats Directive) and aims to build a coherent ecological network. This project is expected to deliver 23 Conservation Management Plans for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and associated Special Protection Areas (SPAs), incorporating approximately 14,230ha of protected habitat in Northern Ireland. The Contract has been split into two lots based on habitat types: Lot 1: sites which are predominately terrestrial habitats and Lot 2: sites which are predominately Freshwater habitats.
II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: Part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development EAFRD.
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Lot 2: Sites which are predominately Freshwater Habitats
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
90000000
79000000
79400000
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKN
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Natura 2000 is an EU wide network of protected areas intended to preserve the endangered habitats and species in the EU. It comprises the protected areas defined in the Directive 2009/147/EC (Birds Directive) on the conservation of wild birds (the codified version of Council Directive 79/409/EEC as amended), and in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora (Habitats Directive) and aims to build a coherent ecological network. This project is expected to deliver 23 Conservation Management Plans for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and associated Special Protection Areas (SPAs), incorporating approximately 14,230ha of protected habitat in Northern Ireland. The Contract has been split into two lots based on habitat types: Lot 1: sites which are predominately terrestrial habitats and Lot 2: sites which are predominately Freshwater habitats.
II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 30
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: Funding through the.
II.2.14)Additional information
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
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
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
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 19/09/2017
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
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
Tender must be valid until: 18/12/2017
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 19/09/2017
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
The estimated contract ranges from 250 000 GBP — 500 000 GBP for each Contract Lot. The total value for both Contract Lots ranges from 500 000 GBP to 1 000 000 GBP. This range reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes a/c of changes. to the scope and/or scale which may result from future operational requirements. The pricing schedule applied and the setting of. cost/profit margins is a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid. Neither CPD or the Authority can provide. any guarantee of the level of business under this contract. The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly. monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is. paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after. the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in. CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may. be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the. contract may be terminated.. VI.4).
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
UK
United Kingdom
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
15/08/2017