Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Queens University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Contact person: Paula Laverty
E-mail: p.laverty@qub.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.qub.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
QUB/2512/24 - Contract for Sustainable Procurement Consultancy Services
Reference number: QUB/2512/24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79418000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University’s Net Zero Plan identifies that purchased goods and services contribute to the Scope 3 carbon baseline. There are key aspects which can be influenced for example by encouraging staff to reduce consumption and consistent supplier messaging to measure and reduce their carbon impact.In accordance with the Plan, we require the services of a sustainable procurement consultant to assist us with our ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79418000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast, Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University’s Net Zero Plan identifies that purchased goods and services contribute to the Scope 3 carbon baseline. There are key aspects which can be influenced for example by encouraging staff to reduce consumption and consistent supplier messaging to measure and reduce their carbon impact.In accordance with the Plan, we require the services of a sustainable procurement consultant to assist us with our ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. The Contractor will be required to support ongoing sustainability programmes in place at Queen’s University, such as the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) programme, ensuring the procurement related requirements of bronze, silver and gold status are implemented.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Options to extend by three one year periods.
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see contract documents.
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:
28/02/2024
Local time: 16:00
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:
22/05/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/03/2024
Local time: 16:01
Place:
Belfast Northern Ireland
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Queens University Belfast
BT7 1NN
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) 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).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/01/2024