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OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-03627f
Published by:: InvestNI
Authority ID:: AA78816
Publication date:: 25 August 2022
Deadline date:: 28 September 2022
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of Contractors to undertake Technical Appraisals/Reviews of Research and Development (R and D) projects, when staff resources or specialist sector expertise to undertake a particular exercise are not available within Invest NI. Other Divisions from within Invest NI may, on occasions, use the Framework. The Framework will be divided into 6 Lots/Sectors. A framework list with multiple contractors will be established for each of the Sectors/Lots below: 1. Financial, Business and Professional Services 2. Advanced Manufacturing, Materials and Engineering 3. Agriculture, Food and Drink 4. Software, Digital and Creative Technologies 5. Construction and Materials Handling 6. Life and Health Sciences Tenderers are required to indicate which of the framework sectors they are tendering for. There is no restriction on the number of framework sectors that Tenderers may apply for or be appointed to. Each Lot will be evaluated independently, resulting in separate lists of contractors for each sector. Tenderers should refer to the Specification document for more information.

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Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

InvestNI

Bedford Square Bedford Street

BELFAST

BT2 7ES

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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

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

DFE-INVEST NI - TECHNICAL ADVISORY FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

Reference number: ID4397040

II.1.2) Main CPV code

73000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum 6 lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Financial, Business and Professional Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

79413000

73110000

79000000

79411100

79400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 133 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Initial 2yr framework period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 12mths 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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Advanced Manufacturing, Materials and Engineering

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

79413000

73110000

79000000

79411100

79400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 133 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Initial 2yr framework period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 12mths 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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Agriculture, Food and Drink

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

79413000

73110000

79000000

79411100

79400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 133 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Initial 2yr framework period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 12mths 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

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Software, Digital and Creative Technologies

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

79413000

73110000

79000000

79411100

79400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 133 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Initial 2yr framework period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 12mths 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

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Construction and Materials Handling

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

79413000

73110000

79000000

79411100

79400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 133 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Initial 2yr framework period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 12mths 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

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Life and Health Sciences

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

73200000

73210000

79413000

73110000

79000000

79411100

79400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 133 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Initial 2yr framework period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 12mths 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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

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 several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 25

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 28/09/2022

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 27/12/2022

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 28/09/2022

Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored . 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 special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as. amended)and,.... where... appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on. the award of.... contract is... communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

24/08/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79400000	Business and management consultancy and related services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79411100	Business development consultancy services	General management consultancy services
79000000	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security	Other Services
79413000	Marketing management consultancy services	Business and management consultancy services
73200000	Research and development consultancy services	Research and development services and related consultancy services
73000000	Research and development services and related consultancy services	Research and Development
73210000	Research consultancy services	Research and development consultancy services
73110000	Research services	Research and experimental development services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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DFE-INVEST NI - TECHNICAL ADVISORY FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement