Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Utility Regulator NI
Queens House, 14 Queens Street
BELFAST
BT1 6ED
UK
E-mail: ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity
Reference number: ID3666175
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 160 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Gas Sector
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
73000000
71314000
71314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Electricity Sector
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
73000000
71314000
71314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Water Sector
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
73000000
71314000
71314300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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:
2022/S 000-002174
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Gas Sector
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD
5 Gadbrook Park Royal Mews
NORTHWICH
CW9 7UD
UK
Telephone: +44 01606359200
E-mail: bidteam@long-odonnell.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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:
: 913 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Electricity Sector
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD
5 Gadbrook Park Royal Mews
NORTHWICH
CW9 7UD
UK
Telephone: +44 01606359200
E-mail: bidteam@long-odonnell.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
GUTTERIDGE HASKINS DAVEY LIMITED
4 Innovation Close
YORK
YO10 5ZF
UK
Telephone: +44 01904436100
E-mail: londonmail@ghd.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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:
: 1 203 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Water Sector
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/04/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD
5 Gadbrook Park Royal Mews
NORTHWICH
CW9 7UD
UK
Telephone: +44 01606359200
E-mail: bidteam@long-odonnell.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
Binnies UK Limited
60 High Street, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1SH, U.K.
REDHILL
RH1 1LQ
UK
Telephone: +44 01737774155
E-mail: coopera@binnies.com
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 043 000.00
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 your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/04/2022