Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Agri-Food Biosciences Institute
18a Newforge Lane
Belfast
BT9 5PX
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
Daera AFBI SAFSD — Compass — A project supported by the European Unions Interreg VA Programme managed by SEUPB
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71351920
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This project has been supported by the EU’s Interreg VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). AFBI are currently seeking to purchase:
— Oceanographic Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments,
— Oceanographic Water Sampler,
— Oceanographic pCO2 and pH sensors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
155 556.51
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Oceanographic Conductivity, Temperature, Depth CTD instruments
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38290000
71351900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project has been supported by the EU’s Interreg VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). AFBI are currently seeking to purchase:
— Oceanographic Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments,
— Oceanographic Water Sampler,
— Oceanographic pCO2 and pH sensors.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
After the initial contract period, there is the option for 3 further periods of up to 12months each.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
This project has been supported by the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU
II.2.14) Additional information
This project has been supported by the EU’s Interreg VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body SEUPB.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Oceanographic Water Sampler
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38290000
71351900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project has been supported by the EU’s Interreg VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). AFBI are currently seeking to purchase:
— Oceanographic Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments,
— Oceanographic Water Sampler,
— Oceanographic pCO2 and pH sensors.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
After the initial contract period there is the option 3 further options to extend for up to 12 months each.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
This project has been supported by the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU
II.2.14) Additional information
This project has been supported by the EU’s Interreg VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body SEUPB.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Oceanographic pCO2 and pH sensors
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38290000
71351900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project has been supported by the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). AFBI are currently seeking to purchase:
— Oceanographic Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments,
— Oceanographic Water Sampler,
— Oceanographic pCO2 and pH sensors.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
After the initial contract period there is the option 3 further options to extend for up to 12 months each.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Identification of the project:
This project has been supported by the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU
II.2.14) Additional information
This project has been supported by the EU’s Interreg VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body SEUPB.
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:
2018/S 003-002847
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Oceanographic Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) instruments
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/03/2018
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
Planet Ocean Limited
Unit 16 Camberley Business Centre Bracebridge
Camberley
GU15 3DP
UK
Telephone: +44 8451081457
E-mail: sales@planet-ocean.co.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)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 57 807.36
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Oceanographic Water Sampler
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/03/2018
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
Ocean Instruments Ltd
24 Hartington Place
Edinburgh
EH10 4LE
UK
Telephone: +44 7920048087
E-mail: kelso.riddell@oceaninstruments.co.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)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 51 028.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 3: Oceanographic pCO2 and pH sensors
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/03/2018
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
Planet Ocean Limited
Unit 16 Camberley Business Centre Bracebridge
Camberley
GU15 3DP
UK
Telephone: +44 8451081457
E-mail: sales@planet-ocean.co.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)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 46 721.15
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contract Monitoring:
— the successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored,
— contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for,
— if a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, they will be given a specified time to improve,
— if, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action,
— if this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a certificate of unsatisfactory performance and the contract may be terminated.
The issue of a certificate of unsatisfactory performance will result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the certificate.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
N/A
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
N/A
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 the 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
14/03/2018