Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for International Development
Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
Contact person: LS Nagarajan
E-mail: ls-nagarajan@dfid.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development/about/procurement
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: International Aid
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Service provider for implementing DFID Nepal safer schools project
Reference number: PO 7861
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75211200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DFID is scaling up its efforts to build resilience to natural disasters and climate change in Nepal. This Terms of Reference is for a supplier to implement DFID's Nepal Safer Schools Project (NSSP). The programme is expected to run for 5 years, including a 4-month inception period in year 1, starting in early 8.2017. The NSSP will have 3 main results areas in line with the Government of Nepal's commitments on safer schoolsin the School Sector Development Plan and Comprehensive School Safety Framework:
— Output 1: Saferlearning facilities, particularly through seismically-resilient retrofitting and rebuilding of school buildings,
— Output 2: School-level disaster management and resilient education; and
— Output 3: National-level technicalassistance on safer learning facilities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
11 995 657.71
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NSSP will be fully aligned with and contribute to the Government ofNepal's School Sector Development Plan (2016-2023) which includes a focus on School Safety and DisasterRisk Reduction. This project will focus on up to 4 districts in the Far and Mid-West, as well as at a national-level.A Steering Committee composed of officials from the Government of Nepal and DFID, will be established to oversee and strategically guide the NSSP.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Quality of personnel
/ Weighting: 35
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Value for money
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This assignment is expected to run for 5 years, including a 4-month inception period in year 1, starting in mid-2.2018. Any extension, for a period of up to 2 additional years, will besubject to project need, review recommendations, value for money, acceptable supplier performance to dateand budget availability.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 007-011072
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 7861
Title: Service provider for implementing DFID Nepal safer schools project
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crown Agents Ltd
3259922
St Nicholas House, St Nicholas Street
Sutton
SM1 1EL
UK
Telephone: +44 2087106042
E-mail: tim.samaranayake@crownagents.co.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
URL: www.crownagents.com
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:
: 11 995 657.71
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gerry O'Connor, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Gerry O'Connor, Department for International Development
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2018