Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DfE — Tourism NI
Linum Chambers, Bedford Square, Bedford St
Belfast
BT2 7ES
UK
Contact person: SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tourismni.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ID 2649371 DfE — Tourism NI — Shared 360 Degree Virtual Reality (VR) Theatre
Reference number: 2649371
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30230000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Tourism NI would like to procure a shared 360 degree Virtual Reality (VR) immersive theatre that can be placed at various tourist sites across Northern Ireland, where accessibility or weather conditions may limit the visitor’s experience. The VR theatre may become an attraction in itself. A shared VR structure allows multiple people to view the same VR experience without the use of headsets; it is a 360-degree theatre-like experience. The scope of this contract includes the theatre (physical structure) and projection technology, plus support and maintenance of the equipment throughout the duration of the contract. This contract does not include content.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
276 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30230000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tourism NI would like to procure a Shared 360 degree Virtual Reality (VR) Immersive Theatre that can be placed at various tourist sites across Northern Ireland, where accessibility or weather conditions may limit the visitor’s experience. The VR theatre may become an attraction in itself. A shared VR structure allows multiple people to view the same VR experience without the use of headsets; it is a 360-degree theatre-like experience. The scope of this contract includes the theatre (physical structure) and projection technology, plus support and maintenance of the equipment throughout the duration of the contract. This contract does not include content.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Training
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: Support and maintenance
/ Weighting: 42
Cost criterion: Total contract price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 1-year each.
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.1.8) 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:
2020/S 027-063350
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IGLOO Vision Ltd
Unit 2, Craven Court Stokewood Road Craven Arms Business Park
Bucknell
SY7 8PF
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 276 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful contractor’s performance on this contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see. Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 — contract management — procedures and principles). 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 notice of unsatisfactory performance and this contract may be terminated. A central register of such notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a notice of unsatisfactory performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by. Centres of procurement expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Regulations
UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2020