Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Contact person: Dónall Patton
E-mail: d.patton@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.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/2582/24 - Measured Term Contract for Building, Mechanical and Electrical Minor Works and Maintenance Services
Reference number: QUB/2582/24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for a Measured Term Contract (MTC) for building, mechanical and electrical minor works and maintenance services throughout the entire University campus. The Form of Contract will be the JCT Standard Form of Measured Term Contract 2016 Edition, incorporating Queen’s standard amendments and the adaption schedule for Northern Ireland.Works carried out under the Contract shall be valued in accordance with tendered Rates and the published editions of the PSA Schedules of Rates as follows.• PSA Schedule of Rates for Building Works, 11th Edition 2015• PSA Schedule of Rates for Electrical Services, 7th Edition 2016• PSA Schedule of Rates for Mechanical Services, 7th Edition 2016
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
12 266 046.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45210000
71334000
45350000
50710000
45310000
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
This contract is for a Measured Term Contract (MTC) for building, mechanical and electrical minor works and maintenance services throughout the entire University campus. The Form of Contract will be the JCT Standard Form of Measured Term Contract 2016 Edition, incorporating Queen’s standard amendments and the adaption schedule for Northern Ireland.Works carried out under the Contract shall be valued in accordance with tendered Rates and the published editions of the PSA Schedules of Rates as follows.• PSA Schedule of Rates for Building Works, 11th Edition 2015• PSA Schedule of Rates for Electrical Services, 7th Edition 2016• PSA Schedule of Rates for Mechanical Services, 7th Edition 2016
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract duration shall be for an initial period of 3 years, with options to extend its duration by up to a further 24 months
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 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:
2024/S 000-038054
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: QUB/2582/24
Title: Measured Term Contract for Building, Mechanical and Electrical Minor Works and Maintenance Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Down Developments Ltd
NI45024
Unit 5 Quarry Business Park, Portadown Road
Lurgan
BT668QF
UK
Telephone: +44 2838329544
E-mail: p.black@downdevelopments.com
Fax: +44 2838341226
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
URL: https://downdevelopments.com/
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:
: 12 266 046.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 9 812 837.00 GBP
Proportion: 80 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
40% - Electrical20% - MechanicalAs per contract overview.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
E-mail: procurement@qub.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This authority 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, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provides 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
30/05/2025