Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance Northern Ireland, Construction and Procurement Delivery
303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
UK
Contact person: FAO PROCURMENT OPERATIONS BRANCH
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: The Contracting Authority is purchasing for other contracting authorities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DOF 4865439 PAN GOVERNMENT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE FRAMEWORK 2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Framework Agreement For The Provision Of Property Maintenance Services To The Northern Ireland Government Estate To Include: • Planned Preventative Maintenance (Ppm) Works; • Remedial Maintenance; • Reactive Maintenance; And • Projects Up To A Value Of £75,000, Including Design Services As Necessary. The Agreement Will Comprise Three Lots By Geographic Areas Of Northern Ireland - North, South And West. No Services Will Be Delivered Through The Agreement. On Entering Into The Agreement, The Appointed Contractor Will Also Be Entering Into Multiple Nec4 Facilities Management Contracts. The appointment of a Contractor to the Agreement is not a guarantee of any future workload, but demonstrates an intention to utilise the appointed Contractors to provide services where appropriate. The overall volume and value of property services that will be delivered through the NEC4 FMCs will be wholly dependent on Clients’ asset portfolios and current budget constraints.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
88 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Property Maintenance Contractor – North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45300000
45310000
45351000
45453100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Ireland - North Region
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework Agreement For The Provision Of Property Maintenance Services To The Northern Ireland Government Estate To Include: • Planned Preventative Maintenance (Ppm) Works; • Remedial Maintenance; • Reactive Maintenance; And • Projects Up To A Value Of £75,000, Including Design Services As Necessary. The Agreement Will Comprise Three Lots By Geographic Areas Of Northern Ireland - North, South And West. No Services Will Be Delivered Through The Agreement. On Entering Into The Agreement, The Appointed Contractor Will Also Be Entering Into Multiple Nec4 Facilities Management Contracts. The appointment of a Contractor to the Agreement is not a guarantee of any future workload, but demonstrates an intention to utilise the appointed Contractors to provide services where appropriate. The overall volume and value of property services that will be delivered through the NEC4 FMCs will be wholly dependent on Clients’ asset portfolios and current budget constraints.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality 60 Social Value 10
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot 1 - Property Maintenance Contractor – North . The Authority wishesto appoint six Economic Operators EOs to enter into a Pan Government Collaborative Property Maintenance Framework Agreement2024 hereafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’. One Economic Operator will be appointed for Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 respectively.. TheAgreement will provide the following property maintenance services to the Northern Ireland Government estate:. • planned preventativemaintenance PPM works;. • remedial maintenance; . • reactive maintenance; and. • projects up to a value of £75,000, including designservices as necessary.. . The Agreement will comprise three geographic areas of Northern Ireland - North, South and West as listed below.Document 6 of 7 Affected Property provides details of the geographic areas and associated Government properties. . • Lot 1 - PropertyMaintenance Contractor – North . • Lot 2 - Property Maintenance Contractor – South . • Lot 3 - Property Maintenance Contractor – West.• Lot 1R - Property Maintenance Contractor – North – RESERVE. • Lot 2R - Property Maintenance Contractor – South – RESERVE . • Lot3R – Property Maintenance Contractor – West – RESERVE. . No services will be delivered through the Agreement. On entering into theAgreement, each Contractor appointed to Lots 1, 2, and 3 will also be entering into multiple NEC4 Facilities Management Contracts FMCas the Service Provider, one with each Client. Please refer to Schedule 5 of the Agreement for details of contract award procedures.Schedule 10 of the Agreement details the ‘Client Group' who will enter into FMCs with the Contractor for each Lot. . It is estimatedthat the aggregated value of services to be delivered through each individual Lot is as detailed below: . Lot 1 North - £6m - £8m perannum.. Lot 2 South - £6m - £7.5m per annum.. Lot 3 West - £5m - £6.5m per annum.. However, the appointment of a Contractor tothe Agreement is not a guarantee of any future workload, but demonstrates an intention to utilise the appointed Contractors to provideservices where appropriate. The overall volume and value of property services that will be delivered through the NEC4 FMCs will bewholly dependent on Clients’ asset portfolios. The current budget constraints are anticipated to influence the volume of services andworks delivered through the NEC4 FMCs. The Reserve Contractors for Lots 1R, 2R and 3R will not enter into any NEC4 FMCs at the timeof appointment to the Agreement. Schedule 5 of the Agreement details the procedure by which an FMC would be awarded a Reservecontract as a Service Provider.. . The Agreement will be available for use by public sector organisations requiring property related servicesin Northern Ireland including:- . . • Government Departments and their Agencies;. • Non-departmental Public Bodies;. • Other ContractingAuthorities . . It is anticipated that most of the services will be in relation to:. . • office estate;. • courts;. • workshops;. • laboratories;. •agricultural facilities;. • colleges and associated sleeping accommodation. • forest facilities;. • storage facilities;. • amenity facilities;. • sportsfacilities;. • historic buildings and monuments; . • business/industrial units . • port facilities; and . • vehicle test centres. The Agreementand associated FMCs will provide property maintenance services as described above and as set out below.. PPM Service Orders willrequire the Service Provider to undertake scheduled visits to service systems and equipment to minimise breakdowns, ensure businesscontinuity, and compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements, as specified in the Scope. This willinclude scheduled routine inspection, testing, servicing and reporting on the components and systems as set out in S2023 SFG20 Core Custom Schedules.. Remedial Service Orders will require the Service Provider to undertake repairs to buildings or to replace equipmentand systems identified by the Service Provider during a PPM Service Order.. Reactive Service Orders will require the Service Provider toundertake repairs to buildings, equipment, mechanical electrical systems within a defined timescale. Historical data on the nature andvolume of reactive Service Orders in 2022/23 is provided at Annex E. Economic Operators should note that this historical informationdoes not necessarily indicate the level of reactive Service Orders that will be issued as part of this Agreement, but merely provides a broadindicator of potential reactive Service Orders. . . Projects will be instructed in accordance with the terms of the FMC, through the issueof a Project Order. These works relate to building, mechanical, electrical, painting and/or specialist construction works projects to meetspecific client requirements. Project Orders will not normally exceed £75,000.00 and may also include design services.. .
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Property Maintenance Contractor - South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45300000
45310000
45351000
45453100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework Agreement For The Provision Of Property Maintenance Services To The Northern Ireland Government Estate To Include: • Planned Preventative Maintenance (Ppm) Works; • Remedial Maintenance; • Reactive Maintenance; And • Projects Up To A Value Of £75,000, Including Design Services As Necessary. The Agreement Will Comprise Three Lots By Geographic Areas Of Northern Ireland - North, South And West. No Services Will Be Delivered Through The Agreement. On Entering Into The Agreement, The Appointed Contractor Will Also Be Entering Into Multiple Nec4 Facilities Management Contracts. The appointment of a Contractor to the Agreement is not a guarantee of any future workload, but demonstrates an intention to utilise the appointed Contractors to provide services where appropriate. The overall volume and value of property services that will be delivered through the NEC4 FMCs will be wholly dependent on Clients’ asset portfolios and current budget constraints.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality 60 Social Value 10
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot 1 - Property Maintenance Contractor – North . The Authority wishesto appoint six Economic Operators EOs to enter into a Pan Government Collaborative Property Maintenance Framework Agreement2024 hereafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’. One Economic Operator will be appointed for Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 respectively.. TheAgreement will provide the following property maintenance services to the Northern Ireland Government estate:. • planned preventativemaintenance PPM works;. • remedial maintenance; . • reactive maintenance; and. • projects up to a value of £75,000, including designservices as necessary.. . The Agreement will comprise three geographic areas of Northern Ireland - North, South and West as listed below.Document 6 of 7 Affected Property provides details of the geographic areas and associated Government properties. . • Lot 1 - PropertyMaintenance Contractor – North . • Lot 2 - Property Maintenance Contractor – South . • Lot 3 - Property Maintenance Contractor – West.• Lot 1R - Property Maintenance Contractor – North – RESERVE. • Lot 2R - Property Maintenance Contractor – South – RESERVE . • Lot3R – Property Maintenance Contractor – West – RESERVE. . No services will be delivered through the Agreement. On entering into theAgreement, each Contractor appointed to Lots 1, 2, and 3 will also be entering into multiple NEC4 Facilities Management Contracts FMCas the Service Provider, one with each Client. Please refer to Schedule 5 of the Agreement for details of contract award procedures.Schedule 10 of the Agreement details the ‘Client Group' who will enter into FMCs with the Contractor for each Lot. . It is estimatedthat the aggregated value of services to be delivered through each individual Lot is as detailed below: . Lot 1 North - £6m - £8m perannum.. Lot 2 South - £6m - £7.5m per annum.. Lot 3 West - £5m - £6.5m per annum.. However, the appointment of a Contractor tothe Agreement is not a guarantee of any future workload, but demonstrates an intention to utilise the appointed Contractors to provideservices where appropriate. The overall volume and value of property services that will be delivered through the NEC4 FMCs will bewholly dependent on Clients’ asset portfolios. The current budget constraints are anticipated to influence the volume of services andworks delivered through the NEC4 FMCs. The Reserve Contractors for Lots 1R, 2R and 3R will not enter into any NEC4 FMCs at the timeof appointment to the Agreement. Schedule 5 of the Agreement details the procedure by which an FMC would be awarded a Reservecontract as a Service Provider.. . The Agreement will be available for use by public sector organisations requiring property related servicesin Northern Ireland including:- . . • Government Departments and their Agencies;. • Non-departmental Public Bodies;. • Other ContractingAuthorities . . It is anticipated that most of the services will be in relation to:. . • office estate;. • courts;. • workshops;. • laboratories;. •agricultural facilities;. • colleges and associated sleeping accommodation. • forest facilities;. • storage facilities;. • amenity facilities;. • sportsfacilities;. • historic buildings and monuments; . • business/industrial units . • port facilities; and . • vehicle test centres. The Agreementand associated FMCs will provide property maintenance services as described above and as set out below.. PPM Service Orders willrequire the Service Provider to undertake scheduled visits to service systems and equipment to minimise breakdowns, ensure businesscontinuity, and compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements, as specified in the Scope. This willinclude scheduled routine inspection, testing, servicing and reporting on the components and systems as set out in S2023 SFG20 Core Custom Schedules.. Remedial Service Orders will require the Service Provider to undertake repairs to buildings or to replace equipmentand systems identified by the Service Provider during a PPM Service Order.. Reactive Service Orders will require the Service Provider toundertake repairs to buildings, equipment, mechanical electrical systems within a defined timescale. Historical data on the nature andvolume of reactive Service Orders in 2022/23 is provided at Annex E. Economic Operators should note that this historical informationdoes not necessarily indicate the level of reactive Service Orders that will be issued as part of this Agreement, but merely provides a broadindicator of potential reactive Service Orders. . . Projects will be instructed in accordance with the terms of the FMC, through the issueof a Project Order. These works relate to building, mechanical, electrical, painting and/or specialist construction works projects to meetspecific client requirements. Project Orders will not normally exceed £75,000.00 and may also include design services.. .
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Property Maintenance Contractor – West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45300000
45310000
45351000
45453100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework Agreement For The Provision Of Property Maintenance Services To The Northern Ireland Government Estate To Include: • Planned Preventative Maintenance (Ppm) Works; • Remedial Maintenance; • Reactive Maintenance; And • Projects Up To A Value Of £75,000, Including Design Services As Necessary. The Agreement Will Comprise Three Lots By Geographic Areas Of Northern Ireland - North, South And West. No Services Will Be Delivered Through The Agreement. On Entering Into The Agreement, The Appointed Contractor Will Also Be Entering Into Multiple Nec4 Facilities Management Contracts. The appointment of a Contractor to the Agreement is not a guarantee of any future workload, but demonstrates an intention to utilise the appointed Contractors to provide services where appropriate. The overall volume and value of property services that will be delivered through the NEC4 FMCs will be wholly dependent on Clients’ asset portfolios and current budget constraints.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality 60 Social Value 10
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot 1 - Property Maintenance Contractor – North . The Authority wishesto appoint six Economic Operators EOs to enter into a Pan Government Collaborative Property Maintenance Framework Agreement2024 hereafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’. One Economic Operator will be appointed for Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 respectively.. TheAgreement will provide the following property maintenance services to the Northern Ireland Government estate:. • planned preventativemaintenance PPM works;. • remedial maintenance; . • reactive maintenance; and. • projects up to a value of £75,000, including designservices as necessary.. . The Agreement will comprise three geographic areas of Northern Ireland - North, South and West as listed below.Document 6 of 7 Affected Property provides details of the geographic areas and associated Government properties. . • Lot 1 - PropertyMaintenance Contractor – North . • Lot 2 - Property Maintenance Contractor – South . • Lot 3 - Property Maintenance Contractor – West.• Lot 1R - Property Maintenance Contractor – North – RESERVE. • Lot 2R - Property Maintenance Contractor – South – RESERVE . • Lot3R – Property Maintenance Contractor – West – RESERVE. . No services will be delivered through the Agreement. On entering into theAgreement, each Contractor appointed to Lots 1, 2, and 3 will also be entering into multiple NEC4 Facilities Management Contracts FMCas the Service Provider, one with each Client. Please refer to Schedule 5 of the Agreement for details of contract award procedures.Schedule 10 of the Agreement details the ‘Client Group' who will enter into FMCs with the Contractor for each Lot. . It is estimated that the aggregated value of services to be delivered through each individual Lot is as detailed below: . Lot 1 North - £6m - £8m perannum.. Lot 2 South - £6m - £7.5m per annum.. Lot 3 West - £5m - £6.5m per annum.. However, the appointment of a Contractor tothe Agreement is not a guarantee of any future workload, but demonstrates an intention to utilise the appointed Contractors to provideservices where appropriate. The overall volume and value of property services that will be delivered through the NEC4 FMCs will bewholly dependent on Clients’ asset portfolios. The current budget constraints are anticipated to influence the volume of services andworks delivered through the NEC4 FMCs. The Reserve Contractors for Lots 1R, 2R and 3R will not enter into any NEC4 FMCs at the timeof appointment to the Agreement. Schedule 5 of the Agreement details the procedure by which an FMC would be awarded a Reservecontract as a Service Provider.. . The Agreement will be available for use by public sector organisations requiring property related servicesin Northern Ireland including:- . . • Government Departments and their Agencies;. • Non-departmental Public Bodies;. • Other ContractingAuthorities . . It is anticipated that most of the services will be in relation to:. . • office estate;. • courts;. • workshops;. • laboratories;. •agricultural facilities;. • colleges and associated sleeping accommodation. • forest facilities;. • storage facilities;. • amenity facilities;. • sportsfacilities;. • historic buildings and monuments; . • business/industrial units . • port facilities; and . • vehicle test centres. The Agreementand associated FMCs will provide property maintenance services as described above and as set out below.. PPM Service Orders willrequire the Service Provider to undertake scheduled visits to service systems and equipment to minimise breakdowns, ensure businesscontinuity, and compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements, as specified in the Scope. This willinclude scheduled routine inspection, testing, servicing and reporting on the components and systems as set out in S2023 SFG20 Core Custom Schedules.. Remedial Service Orders will require the Service Provider to undertake repairs to buildings or to replace equipmentand systems identified by the Service Provider during a PPM Service Order.. Reactive Service Orders will require the Service Provider toundertake repairs to buildings, equipment, mechanical electrical systems within a defined timescale. Historical data on the nature andvolume of reactive Service Orders in 2022/23 is provided at Annex E. Economic Operators should note that this historical informationdoes not necessarily indicate the level of reactive Service Orders that will be issued as part of this Agreement, but merely provides a broadindicator of potential reactive Service Orders. . . Projects will be instructed in accordance with the terms of the FMC, through the issueof a Project Order. These works relate to building, mechanical, electrical, painting and/or specialist construction works projects to meetspecific client requirements. Project Orders will not normally exceed £75,000.00 and may also include design services.. .
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:
2023/S 000-017638
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Property Maintenance Contractor – North
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IRWIN ME LTD
Unit 4 Diviny Drive
CRAIGAVON
BT63 5WE
UK
E-mail: adam.robinson@irwinelectrical.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GRAHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
5 BALLYGOWAN ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH
BT26 6HX
UK
E-mail: carla.montgomery@graham.co.uk
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:
: 25 812 046.66
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Property Maintenance Contractor - South
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C H C GROUP LTD
Unit 33 Seagoe Industrial Area
CRAIGAVON
BT63 5QD
UK
E-mail: B.regan@chcltd.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GRAHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT
5 BALLYGOWAN ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH
BT26 6HX
UK
E-mail: carla.montgomery@graham.co.uk
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 24 683 324.79
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Property Maintenance Contractor – West
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
H J MARTIN LTD
ROSEMOUNT HOUSE
BELFAST
BT3 9HA
UK
E-mail: john.mcconnell@hjmartin.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GRAHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
5 BALLYGOWAN ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH
BT26 6HX
UK
E-mail: carla.montgomery@graham.co.uk
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:
: 20 187 235.35
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Authority expressly reserves the right (a) not to award any Contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by.. publication of this notice; (b) 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 candidates participating in this competition. Contracts awarded as.. a result of this procurement process shall be considered as a contract made in Northern Ireland and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction.. of the Northern Ireland Courts. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contracts as a result of this competition... The process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to the Contracting Authority. While it intends to do so,.. the Contracting Authority does not bind itself or others to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this notice... No contractual rights expressed or implied arise out of the notice or procedures envisaged by it. The Contracting Authority reserves the.. right to vary its requirements and the procedures relating to the conduct of the award process. The Contracting Authority shall disqualify.. any Economic Operator which is ineligible under Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) (subject to any overriding public.. interest requirement) and reserves the right to disqualify any organisation which: (a) Provides information or confirmations which later.. prove to be untrue or incorrect; (b) Does not supply the information within the timescale required by this notice or by the Invitation to.. Tender Documentation or as otherwise required during the process. . . Instructions on how to submit a tender; - Suppliers must be.. registered on the Contracting Authorities e-procurement portal, eTendersNI available on the following link: https://etendersni.gov.uk/.. epps/home.do . . All suppliers should follow the instructions on how to submit a tender within the Introduction and Brief Explanation.. document held within the documents area for this procurement on the eTendersNI portal..
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance, Construction and Procurement Delivery, Procurement Operations Branch
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
Telephone: +44 2890816555
E-mail: construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/contact
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 information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award.. decision.. . The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time 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
05/12/2024