Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
College Hill
Armagh
BT61 9DB
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.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
DfC Armagh Planetarium — Replacement Digital Projector System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) delivers internationally recognised research in astronomy and related sciences and vibrant educational and outreach programmes for all ages. AOP seeks to replace its current digital projector system with a state-of-the-art system, including provision of all the associated sub-systems (laser projectors, lighting, audio, computers).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
474 506.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72100000
72000000
38652120
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) delivers internationally recognised research in astronomy and related sciences and vibrant educational and outreach programmes for all ages. AOP seeks to replace its current digital projector system with a state-of-the-art system, including provision of all the associated sub-systems (laser projectors, lighting, audio, computers).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 — Account manager
/ Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion: AC2 — Service manager
/ Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion: AC3 — Support engineer
/ Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion: AC4 — Project design of projector system
/ Weighting: 14
Quality criterion: AC5 — Video synchronisation
/ Weighting: 14
Quality criterion: AAC6 — Navigation software requirements
/ Weighting: 17.5
Quality criterion: AC7 — Auto alignment of projectors
/ Weighting: 14
Cost criterion: AC8 — Total contract price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will commence on the date of award for a duration of 3 years.The client may, no later than 6 months prior to the initial contract period expiry date, give notice in writing to the contractor to invite the contractor to agree to extend the contract for any period up to and including 36 months commencing from the Initial Contract period expiry date the ‘First Extension Period’.
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:
2019/S 028-061626
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skypoint SRL
via Zorutti 145/11
Campoformido
33030
IT
NUTS: IT
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)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 474 506.00
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 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 PCR 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
07/01/2020