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Contract Notice

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

  • First published: 10 December 2021
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
InvestNI
Authority ID:
AA78816
Publication date:
10 December 2021
Deadline date:
17 January 2022
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 in GB and RoI

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

InvestNI

Bedford Square, Bedford Street

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://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 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 - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

Reference number: ID3799728

II.1.2) Main CPV code

75000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 900 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum 9 lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Aerospace

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 180 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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

Space

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 180 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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

Construction

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 500 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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: 4

II.2.1) Title

Consumer Goods

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 180 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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: 5

II.2.1) Title

Engineering

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 500 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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: 6

II.2.1) Title

Food and Drink

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 180 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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: 7

II.2.1) Title

Healthcare and Life Sciences

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 180 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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: 8

II.2.1) Title

Professional Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 500 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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: 9

II.2.1) Title

Technology and Creative

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75110000

75111100

79400000

66150000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN0

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfE Invest NI - Provision of Trade Advisory Services in GB and RoI

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: 500 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is proposed that the TAS GB RoI service will run for a total contract period of five years with breaks/extensions at the end of years two and four (2+2+1 contract.) The one year extension will provide opportunities to not proceed and enable alignment with global TAS procurement.

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: 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 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.1.8) 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: 17/01/2022

Local time: 15:00

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

EN

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

Tender must be valid until: 17/04/2022

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 17/01/2022

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 (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 three.. 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. 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.

UK

UK

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

09/12/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
75000000 Administration, defence and social security services Defence and security
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
75111100 Executive services Executive and legislative services
66150000 Financial markets administration services Banking and investment services
75110000 General public services Administration 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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