Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Prison Service
C/o 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
Contact person: Justice Sector Category Team
E-mail: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
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
ID 1993507 — NIPS — Supply and Delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables 2019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables to the area detailed in the Lots below:
— Lot 1 – HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison,
— Lot 2 – HM Prison Magilligan Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots proving they have the capacity to deliver the requirement as stated. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years with no options to extend beyond this period.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — HMP Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables to the area detailed in the Lots below:
— Lot 1 – HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison,
— Lot 2 – HM Prison Magilligan Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots proving they have the capacity to deliver the requirement as stated. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years with no options to extend beyond this period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
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
Lot 2 — HMP Magillian.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables to the area detailed in the Lots below:
— Lot 1 – HM Prison Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison,
— Lot 2 – HM Prison Magilligan Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots proving they have the capacity to deliver the requirement as stated. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years with no options to extend beyond this period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:
20/03/2019
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:
18/06/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/03/2019
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
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 Regulations 2015
Belfast
UK
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
12/02/2019