Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
CPD - Construction Division
303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
UK
Contact person: Construct.Infofinance-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 2890816555
E-mail: Construct.Info@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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FEC 3079723 FE (Further Education) Colleges Integrated Consultancy Team Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The ICT Framework will support the 6 Regional FE Colleges in the delivery of minor works projects. 3 Regional single operator Framework Agreements will be established to take forward the delivery of minor works projects (up to £500,000 GBP) using an established NEC4 Measured Term Framework. The 3 Regions are: Lot 1 - North - Northern Regional College (NRC) and North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 2 - Central - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) and South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and Lot 3 - South - Southern Regional College (SRC) and South West College (SWC).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
LOT 1 Integrated Consultancy Team Framework ICT- North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71541000
71315000
71324000
71334000
71311000
71312000
71242000
71248000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Lot 1 - North - Northern Regional College NRC and NorthWest Regional College NWRC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ICT Framework will support the 6 Regional FE Colleges in the delivery of minor works projects. 3 Regional single operator Framework Agreements will be established to take forward the delivery of minor works projects (up to £500,000 GBP) using an established NEC4 Measured Term Framework. The 3 Regions are: Lot 1 - North - Northern Regional College (NRC) and North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 2 - Central - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) and South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and Lot 3 - South - Southern Regional College (SRC) and South West College (SWC).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: QUALITY
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: PRICE
/ Weighting: 40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic Operators will be subject to performance monitoring and may be suspended from being ableto participate in the Framework Agreement or may be terminated from the Framework Agreement.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Integrated Consultancy Team Framework ICT - Central
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71541000
71315000
71324000
71334000
71311000
71312000
71242000
71248000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Lot 2 - Central - Belfast Metropolitan College BMC and South Eastern Regional College SERC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ICT Framework will support the 6 Regional FE Colleges in the delivery of minor works projects. 3 Regional single operator Framework Agreements will be established to take forward the delivery of minor works projects (up to £500,000 GBP) using an established NEC4 Measured Term Framework. The 3 Regions are: Lot 1 - North - Northern Regional College (NRC) and North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 2 - Central - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) and South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and Lot 3 - South - Southern Regional College (SRC) and South West College (SWC).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: QUALITY
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: PRICE
/ Weighting: 40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic Operators will be subject to performance monitoring and may be suspended from being ableto participate in the Framework Agreement or may be terminated from the Framework Agreement.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 Integrated Consultancy Team Framework ICT - South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71541000
71315000
71324000
71334000
71311000
71312000
71242000
71248000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Lot 3 - South - Southern Regional College SRC and South West College SWC.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ICT Framework will support the 6 Regional FE Colleges in the delivery of minor works projects. 3 Regional single operator Framework Agreements will be established to take forward the delivery of minor works projects (up to £500,000 GBP) using an established NEC4 Measured Term Framework. The 3 Regions are: Lot 1 - North - Northern Regional College (NRC) and North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 2 - Central - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) and South Eastern Regional College (SERC); and Lot 3 - South - Southern Regional College (SRC) and South West College (SWC).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: QUALITY
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: PRICE
/ Weighting: 40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic Operators will be subject to performance monitoring and may be suspended from being ableto participate in the Framework Agreement or may be terminated from the Framework Agreement.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
2020/S 182-440818
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: LOT 1 Integrated Consultancy Team Framework (ICT- North)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
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: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tetra Tech Consulting NI Ltd
1 Locksley Business Park, Montgomery Road,
Belfast
BT6 9UP
UK
E-mail: ireland@tetratech.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:
: 1 089 170.86
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 Integrated Consultancy Team Framework (ICT - Central)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
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: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hamilton Architects LLP
3 Joy Street
Belfast
BT2 8LE
UK
E-mail: michelle.canning@hamiltonarchitects.co.uk
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:
: 1 260 354.46
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 3 Integrated Consultancy Team Framework (ICT - South)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
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: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MCADAM DESIGN LTD
Unit 1c Castlereagh Business Park
BELFAST
BT5 6BQ
UK
E-mail: jkirk@mcadamdesign.co.uk
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:
: 2 449 191.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
CPD in its capacity as a Central Purchasing Body, is administering this procurement on behalf of the Contracting Authorities.. . The. Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:. . i. to award one, some, all or no Lots;. ii. not to award any contract/framework. agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice or to cancel the procurement at any stage;. and. iii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition.. . And in no circumstances. will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by Economic Operators or Candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior. to the contract award is accordingly at the sole risk of the Economic Operator or Candidate participating in this procurement process.. This project will be used to process the Government’s wider social, economic and environmental objectives.. . No business whatsoever. is guaranteed under any resulting contract or framework agreement, indeed there is no guarantee that any contract or framework. agreement will be put in place in relation to this notice.. . No compensation, etc, will be paid if a contract or framework agreement is. withdrawn for any reason. Economic Operators should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept. this position.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance, Construction Procurement Delivery Procurement Operations Branch
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
E-mail: Construct.Info@finance-ni.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This procurement is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and.... provides for economic operators who have suffered, or who risk suffering, loss, or damage, as a consequence of an alleged breach.. of.. the duty owed in accordance with Regulation 91 to start proceedings in the High Court.. A standstill period will commence at the.. point of.. information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide information on the award.. decision.... The standstill period which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides times for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge.. the award.. decision before the contract is entered into.. Any proceedings relating to any perceived non-compliance with the relevant law.. must be.. started within 30 days, beginning with the date when the Economic Operator first knew, or ought to have known that grounds.. for starting.. the proceedings had arisen. (A court may extend the time limit to 3 months, where the court considers that there is a good.. reason for.. doing so).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2021