Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square, 1 Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7ES
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.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 2431698 DfE Invest NI — Sales Deliverability Appraisal Framework Agreement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Invest NI wishes to establish a new framework agreement of suitably experienced and qualified sales deliverability appraisers to undertake sales deliverability appraisals, which are a vital component of the commercial appraisal process. Contractors will be responsible for appraisals of business plans, grant applications, and other related information, submitted to Invest NI for the purposes of securing financial assistance. There shall be no limit to the number of contractors appointed to the framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
79410000
79411100
79412000
79413000
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a new framework agreement of suitably experienced and qualified sales deliverability appraisers to undertake sales deliverability appraisals, which are a vital component of the commercial appraisal process. Contractors will be responsible for appraisals of business plans, grant applications, and other related information, submitted to Invest NI for the purposes of securing financial assistance. There shall be no limit to the number of contractors appointed to the framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Nominated individual’s due diligence experience
/ Weighting: 42
Quality criterion: AC2 Proposed methodology
/ Weighting: 18
Cost criterion: AC3 Daily rate
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this framework agreement for any period up to 36 months following the initial 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The total estimated value in II.1.7) is the maximum value for the total framework period including extensions. No guarantee of work is given as it is a demand driven service.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 211-517043
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
15/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Karen Thompson Consulting
8 Carney Hill
Holywood
BT18 0JR
UK
Telephone: +44 7787175700
E-mail: karen@karenthompsonconsulting.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Edmund
56 Warren Road
Donaghadee
BT21 0PD
UK
Telephone: +44 2891883171
E-mail: johnedmund@enterprise.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GWB Associates
7 Demesne Avenue
Holywood
BT18 9ND
UK
Telephone: +44 2890808837
E-mail: gwburn@ntlworld.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forefront Consulting
58 Ashley Drive
Bangor
BT20 5RD
UK
Telephone: +44 7711704994
E-mail: jforeman@btinternet.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Core Consulting Business Growth Advisors Ltd
39a Main Street
Bangor
BT20 5AF
UK
Telephone: +44 2891464649
E-mail: dave@consultcore.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Technologia Ltd
216 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 8PQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1223740377
E-mail: info@technologia.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D Fitzpatrick Associates
64 Garland Hill
Belfast
BT8 6YL
UK
Telephone: +44 2890799224
E-mail: deirdrefitzpatrick@btopenworld.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cambium UK LLP
The Eco Innovation Centre Peters Court City Road
Peterborough
PE1 1SA
UK
Telephone: +44 8456383280
E-mail: info@cambiumllp.com
Fax: +44 8456383281
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KR Consulting Services Ltd
9 Briston Grove
London
N8 9EX
UK
Telephone: +44 2083476183
E-mail: katherine@krconsult.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Strategem Ireland Ltd
101 Villawood Road
Dromore
BT25 1LQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7887941738
E-mail: aerskine@strategem-ireland.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Frontline Consultants Ltd
11 Academy Street
Coatbridge
ML5 3AW
UK
Telephone: +44 1236433019
E-mail: danielle.gallagher@frontlinemc.com
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:
: 650 000.00
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
UK
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2020