Ecological Services Framework 2 for Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is sourcing suppliers for a national framework agreement for the supply of ecological services.

United Kingdom-Bristol: Environmental issues consultancy services

2013/S 182-314090

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Environment Agency
Head Office Procurement, Horizon House, Deanery Road
For the attention of: Alicia Simms
BS1 5AH Bristol
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1179344490
E-mail: alicia.simms@environment-agency.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.sell2ea.com

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.3)Main activity

Environment

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Ecological Services Framework 2 (EcoSF2).

II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance

Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
England.
NUTS code UK

II.3)Information on framework agreement

II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:

The Environment Agency is sourcing suppliers for a national framework agreement for the supply of ecological services. This will cover a variety of specialist freshwater ecology services including but not limited to survey design, sample preparation, analysis and/or identification, identification and verification of species and training sevices.
Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures

II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.8)Additional information:

Information about lots

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 1 Lot title: Specialist algal services

1)Short description:

The Environment Agency envisages this framework having 8 lots covering a range of services including surveys, advice, reports and training relating to specialist algal services.
The information about lots is subject to change, the final lot scopes will be confirmed and published within the coming contract notice.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

3)Quantity or scope:

5)Additional information about lots:

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 2 Lot title: Specialist macroinvertebrate services

1)Short description:

The Environment Agency envisages this framework having 8 lots covering a range of services including surveys, advice, reports and training relating to specialist macroinvertebrate services.
The information about lots is subject to change, the final lot scopes will be confirmed and published within the coming contract notice.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

3)Quantity or scope:

5)Additional information about lots:

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 3 Lot title: Specialist Fish Services

1)Short description:

The Environment Agency envisages this framework having 8 lots covering a range of services including surveys, advice, reports and training relating to specialist fish services.
The information about lots is subject to change, the final lot scopes will be confirmed and published within the coming contract notice.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

3)Quantity or scope:

5)Additional information about lots:

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 4 Lot title: Specialist Macrophyte services

1)Short description:

The Environment Agency envisages this framework having 8 lots covering a range of services including surveys, advice, reports and training relating to specialist macrophyte services.
The information about lots is subject to change, the final lot scopes will be confirmed and published within the coming contract notice.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

3)Quantity or scope:

5)Additional information about lots:

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 5 Lot title: Protected Species and invasive non-native species

1)Short description:

The Environment Agency envisages this framework having 8 lots covering a range of services including surveys, advice, reports and training relating to protected species and invasive non-native species.
The information about lots is subject to change, the final lot scopes will be confirmed and published within the coming contract notice.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

3)Quantity or scope:

5)Additional information about lots:

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 6 Lot title: Specialist geomorphological services

1)Short description:

The Environment Agency envisages this framework having 8 lots covering a range of services including surveys, advice, reports and training relating to specialist geomorphological services.
The information about lots is subject to change, the final lot scopes will be confirmed and published within the coming contract notice.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

3)Quantity or scope:

5)Additional information about lots:

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 7 Lot title: Ecological Tools

1)Short description:

The Environment Agency envisages this framework having 8 lots covering a range of services including development and maintenance of existing ecological methods, tools and techniques.
The information about lots is subject to change, the final lot scopes will be confirmed and published within the coming contract notice.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

3)Quantity or scope:

5)Additional information about lots:

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 8 Lot title: Habitat management and conservation services

1)Short description:

The Environment Agency envisages this framework having 8 lots covering a range of services including surveys, advice, reports and training relating to habitat management and conservation services.
The information about lots is subject to change, the final lot scopes will be confirmed and published within the coming contract notice.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90713000

3)Quantity or scope:

5)Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.2)Additional information:

VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:17.9.2013