Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Milewater Road
Belfast
BT3 9BG
UK
Contact person: Rachel Lemon
E-mail: rachel.lemon@translink.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
003/0070/17 Professional Photography and Videography Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92111200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Translink wishes to appoint up to 4 suppliers (per lot) to a framework agreement for Professional Photography and Videography services. Services will be commissioned on an ad hoc basis and suppliers will be ranked based on their submission score. There is no guaranteed level of business. Translink is Northern Ireland’s main public transport provider. Our 5 year “Get On Board” strategy (2016-2021) encourages people in Northern Ireland to make Translink their “First Choice of Travel” choose public transport above other forms of transport for travel to work, education and leisure activities, among others. Our strategy sets out how we will deliver results across four key objectives: To deliver excellent bus and rail service performance; To deliver outstanding customer satisfaction at every touch point; To grow the number of passengers using public transport; and to deliver value for money.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Photography Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92111240
92111260
92111220
92100000
92110000
79962000
79963000
79961350
79960000
79961300
79961000
79961100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink wishes to appoint up to 4 suppliers (per lot) to a framework agreement for Professional Photography and Videography services. Services will be commissioned on an ad hoc basis and suppliers will be ranked based on their submission score. There is no guaranteed level of business. Translink is Northern Ireland’s main public transport provider. Our 5 year “Get On Board” strategy (2016-2021) encourages people in Northern Ireland to make Translink their ‘First Choice of Travel’ choose public transport above other forms of transport for travel to work, education and leisure activities, among others. Our strategy sets out how we will deliver results across four key objectives: To deliver excellent bus and rail service performance; To deliver outstanding customer satisfaction at every touch point; To grow the number of passengers using public transport; and to deliver value for money.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term of the Framework Agreement is 3 years, with two options to extend for a period of 1 year each (3+1+1).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Videography Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92111240
92111260
92111220
92100000
92110000
79962000
79963000
79961350
79960000
79961300
79961000
79961100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink wishes to appoint up to 4 suppliers (per lot) to a framework agreement for Professional Photography and Videography services. Services will be commissioned on an ad-hoc basis and suppliers will be ranked based on their submission score. There is no guaranteed level of business. Translink is Northern Ireland’s main public transport provider. Our 5 year “Get On Board” strategy (2016-2021) encourages people in Northern Ireland to make Translink their “First Choice of Travel” choose public transport above other forms of transport for travel to work, education and leisure activities, among others. Our strategy sets out how we will deliver results across 4 key objectives: To deliver excellent bus and rail service performance; To deliver outstanding customer satisfaction at every touch point; To grow the number of passengers using public transport; and to deliver value for money.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term of the Framework Agreement is 3 years, with two options to extend for a period of 1 year each (3 + 1 + 1).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about 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 OJ S:
2017/S 204-421595
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Photography Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tranquil Space Designs Limited
4 Sunbury avenue
Belfast
BT5 5NU
UK
Telephone: +44 2890657494
E-mail: mail@tranquilspacedesigns.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Michael Cooper Limited
212-218 Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3ET
UK
Telephone: +44 2890659722
E-mail: michael@michaelcooper.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Press Eye Limited
Musgrave Industrial Estate, 45 Stockmans Way
Belfast
BT9 7ET
UK
Telephone: +44 2890669229
E-mail: kboyes@me.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aaron McCracken Photography
107a Saintfield Road
Lisburn
BT27 5PA
UK
Telephone: +44 7778373486
E-mail: aaron@mccracken.photography
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Videography Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rex Media Limited
16 Luxor Gardens
Belfast
BT5 5NB
UK
Telephone: +44 7917891331
E-mail: Mark@rexmedia.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BNL Productions Ltd
21 High Street
Craigavon
BT66 8AH
UK
Telephone: +44 2838323793
E-mail: nick@bnlproductions.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morrow Communications Ltd
Hanwood House
Holywood
BT18 9JQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2890393837
E-mail: k.donnelly@morrowcommunications.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whitenoise Design Ltd
Portside Business Park
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
Telephone: +44 2890730999
E-mail: production@whitenoisestudios.com
Fax: +44 2890730998
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Let’s work together:
— Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TranslinkB2B for opportunites worth 30 000 GBP or more.
— Check out our website at www.translink.co.uk/Corporate/Procurement/
— Participate in tenders at https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps.
— For assistance using eTendersNI and registering your Organisation please contact the helpdesk whose number is located on the eTendersNI contact us page.
Note: Do not leave completing your PQQ/ITT response until the last minute, late responses shall be rejected. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of this competition.
About the Translink Group: Throughout the documentation, both “Translink” and “Group” refer to the same corporate entities. Both shall be taken to comprise the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) in addition to its main operating subsidiaries Citybus Ltd, Northern Ireland Railways Company Ltd and Ulsterbus Ltd.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Please see VI.4.3
Please see VI.4.3
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Translink Group will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2018