Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newry Mourne and Down District Council
Greenbank Industrial Estate
Newry
BT34 2QU
UK
Contact person: David Barter
Telephone: +44 2830313233
E-mail: David.Barter@nmandd.org
Fax: +44 2830313288
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newrymournedown.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.newrymournedown.org/procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
25-2018 — Fixed Telephony Solution
Reference number: 25-2018 Fixed Telephony Solution
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64215000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council seeks to appoint a supplier who will take responsibility for the provision, delivery and management of a new corporate fixed telephony solution and supporting services.
The Council intends to set up a single supplier framework. Other contracting bodies may also wish to contract for services through the framework contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
484 678.55
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64224000
64200000
32412100
32429000
32500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN07
UKN08
UKN15
UKN11
UKN16
Main site or place of performance:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council seeks to appoint a Supplier who will take responsibility for the provision, delivery and management of a new corporate fixed telephony solution and supporting services.
The Council intends to set up a single supplier framework. Other contracting bodies may also wish to contract for services through the framework contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality incl risk
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Price quality (added value)
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Model for growth
/ Weighting: 1
Price
/ Weighting:
25
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
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
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:
2018/S 146-335490
Section V: Award of contract
Title: 25-2018 — Fixed Telephony Solution
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atlas Communications (NI) Ltd
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UKN0
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 484 678.55
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is a Public Authority within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and all correspondence received will be dealt with in accordance with the act.
Newry Mourne and Down District Council is procuring the public contract on behalf of itself and the following bodies delivering public services (contracting bodies):
— Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council,
— Fermanagh and Omagh District Council,
— Mid and East Antrim Borough Council,
— Mid Ulster District Council.
Any such contracting body will be entitled, with the prior written consent, of and through the Authority, to access the contract and require services to be delivered to it by the appointed organisation on the same or substantially the same terms and conditions as agreed with the Authority.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system for this procurement process, e-hub www.newrymournedown.org/procurement
Supplier registration is free of charge.
Follow the registration instructions on the e-hub portal.
Browse to the opportunity.
Access the volumes of the invitation to tender provided.
Submit your tender response by the deadline indicated.
It is strongly recommended that suppliers unfamiliar with the e-hub Procurement Portal ensure that they are able to access all relevant functions well ahead of the closing dates, since late responses may not be accepted.
If you have any difficulties with the e-hub Procurement Portal, please call UK Freephone: 08007316575 or email: info@e-hub.com
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice (NI)
Chichester St
Belfast
BT1 3 JF
UK
Telephone: +44 2890235111
E-mail: adminoffice@courtsni.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.courtsni.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2105 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order for any document to be amended and may award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order for a fine to be paid, and/or order the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/04/2019