Published date: 1 August 2024

Last edited date: 9 September 2024

This notice was replaced on 11 December 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 December 2024)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental safety services - 90721000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£10,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

NE010824UXOS

Published date

1 August 2024

Closing date

11 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

23 September 2024

Contract end date

23 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

PLEASE NOTE: The closing date for this notice has been extended to 11/09/2024 at 5pm.

21/08 - The request for quotation has been updated with the following
• The requirement has increased from 15 detailed desk studies to 33 detailed desk studies.
• The deadline for receipt of quotation has been extended to 29th August 2024.
• The required delivery dates in the milestone table have been extended to accommodate the additional requirement.

16/08 - The request for quotation has been updated with the following:
• Suppliers are no longer expected to provide an example pre-desk study as part of evaluation criteria for "effective communication to inform decision making"
• The evaluation question for project management now reads: "What systems and procedures do you have in place that would apply to the management of this Contract? Please provide details including a clear quality control and quality assurance plan. Identify potential problems/risks and explain how these will be managed."
• Figure 1 has been added to the RFQ document.

The contractor shall carry out 15 detailed UXO desk studies and risk assessments for England Ecosystem Survey monads (a 1km² square).
The detailed studies shall:
-Assess and, if applicable, report, the UXO hazard level on site;
-Detail key findings of military activities within or affecting the site;
-Assess the UXO hazard level on site;
-Include the UXO hazard zone plan and;
-Assess risk and provide a risk mitigation plan for soil surveys.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to ees.soil@naturalengland.org.uk by 11/09/2024 at 17:00.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to ees.soil@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sonja Schmidt

Address

Natural England
Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
England

Email

sonja.schmidt@naturalengland.org.uk