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OCID:
Published by:: Invest NI
Authority ID:: AA0036
Publication date:: 23 December 2019
Deadline date:: 20 January 2020
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Invest NI

Bedford Street

Belfast

BT2 7FD

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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.1.2) Main CPV code

66150000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

DfE — Invest NI – provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the European Union.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum 10 lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

UK.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another 2 further periods of 2 years. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.

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:

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

Nordics (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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

Central and Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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

German Speaking Markets (Germany, Austria and Switzerland)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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

France

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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

Italy

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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: 7

II.2.1) Title

Spain and Portugal

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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: 8

II.2.1) Title

Turkey

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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: 9

II.2.1) Title

Russia

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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: 10

II.2.1) Title

Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75000000

75111100

75111200

75120000

75130000

75211110

66100000

73000000

73100000

73200000

73300000

73400000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 800 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 12

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

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.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As per tender documentation.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

As per tender documentation.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

As per tender documentation.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

As per tender documentation.

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As per tender documentation.

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

Date: 20/01/2020

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: 19/04/2020

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 20/01/2020

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 the contract will be 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 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 certificate of unsatisfactory performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a certificate of unsatisfactory performance will 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 for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.

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 Public Contracts.

Belfast

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

18/12/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
75000000	Administration, defence and social security services	Defence and security
75120000	Administrative services of agencies	Administration services
66100000	Banking and investment services	Financial and insurance services
75211110	Consular services	Foreign-affairs services
73300000	Design and execution of research and development	Research and development services and related consultancy services
75111100	Executive services	Executive and legislative services
66150000	Financial markets administration services	Banking and investment services
75110000	General public services	Administration services
75111200	Legislative services	Executive and legislative 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
73400000	Research and Development services on security and defence materials	Defence and security
73100000	Research and experimental development services	Research and development services and related consultancy services
75130000	Supporting services for the government	Administration services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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Main contact:: ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
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DfE — Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the European Union

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