Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Invest Northern ireland
Bedford Square, Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7ES
UK
Contact person: patrice.mcpolinfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: patrice.mcpolin@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.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 Subscription to a Company Information Resource Database Including Financial Data.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Invest NI — Business Information Centre. BIC. requires access to an ‘off-the-shelf’ interactive online business information resource which shall enable Invest NI staff and customers to identify companies throughout Europe, and provide them with data about the company's structure, activities, and financial status. Limited access to worldwide company records shall also be required under the scope of this contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
132 240.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79300000
72320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI — Business Information Centre. BIC. requires access to an ‘off-the-shelf’ interactive online business information resource which shall enable Invest NI staff and customers to identify companies throughout Europe, and provide them with data about the company's structure, activities, and financial status. Limited access to worldwide company records shall also be required under the scope of this contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Award criteria
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Total contract price
/ Weighting: 80
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 211-384154
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 0
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/01/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bureau Van DIJK Electronic Publishing Limited
Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street
London
EC1V 0PP
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 132 240.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
UK
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
UK
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period was for a minimum of 10 calendar days providing time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 3 months. If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the Authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/01/2017