Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tourism NI
Floors 10-12, Linum Chambers 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 electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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 4495265 - DfE - Tourism NI - Storage and Pick/Pack Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) trading as Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) is a statutory, non-departmental public body. It is funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE). The Northern Ireland Visitor Information Centre (VIC) network established by Tourism NI in 1994 provides a coordinated, consistent and improved source of high quality visitor information. Tourism NI plays a key role in this by providing a range of services to the network including the provision of promotional literature and marketing support. Tourism NI also produces a range of literature / collateral which is used to promote Northern Ireland as an attractive, globally competitive and successful destination. In this regard, Tourism NI needs to procure storage space for this literature / collateral as well as services for distributing and replenishing literature throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the world. Tourism Northern Ireland is seeking to procure a Contractor who can provide storage of literature/collateral/ad hoc items. The Contractor will be expected to securely store Tourism NI property / ad hoc items as well as a range of Tourism NI corporate literature/collateral and promotional materials and provide a pick and pack service for items in storage to be collected for distribution by our contracted courier.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
165 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63121100
64100000
64120000
30193700
63000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) trading as Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) is a statutory, non-departmental public body. It is funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE). The Northern Ireland Visitor Information Centre (VIC) network established by Tourism NI in 1994 provides a coordinated, consistent and improved source of high quality visitor information. Tourism NI plays a key role in this by providing a range of services to the network including the provision of promotional literature and marketing support. Tourism NI also produces a range of literature / collateral which is used to promote Northern Ireland as an attractive, globally competitive and successful destination. In this regard, Tourism NI needs to procure storage space for this literature / collateral as well as services for distributing and replenishing literature throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the world. Tourism Northern Ireland is seeking to procure a Contractor who can provide storage of literature/collateral/ad hoc items. The Contractor will be expected to securely store Tourism NI property / ad hoc items as well as a range of Tourism NI corporate literature/collateral and promotional materials and provide a pick and pack service for items in storage to be collected for distribution by our contracted courier.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: As per the Tender Documents
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: As per the Tender Documents
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
165 000.00
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:
This is a recurring requirement and may be retendered
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:
Four optional extension periods of up to 12 months each.
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.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:
24/03/2023
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:
22/06/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/03/2023
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
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 Construction Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division for further action. If this occurs and the Contractors performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for termination of the contract at the Contractors expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Not applicable in the UK
Not applicable in the UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2023