Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square, 1 Bedford St
Belfast
BT2 7ES
UK
E-mail: martin.hall@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
DfE Invest NI – Economic Appraisal and Evaluation Framework Agreement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79311410
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As part of this framework, Invest NI wishes to appoint Contractors to deliver on 2 separate lots. Tenderers to this framework may bid for Lot 1 or Lot 2, or both lots. Each Lot will be evaluated independently. A Tenderer may be awarded a position on more than one of the framework lots on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The Lots under this Framework are as follows:
Lot 1: Economic advice for casework,
Lot 2: Economic appraisals and evaluations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — Economic advice for casework
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79412000
79419000
79000000
79300000
79400000
79311400
79410000
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of this framework, Invest NI wishes to appoint Contractors to deliver on 2 separate lots. Tenderers to this Framework may bid for Lot 1 or Lot 2, or both lots. Each Lot will be evaluated independently. A Tenderer may be awarded a position on more than one of the framework lots on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The Lots under this Framework are as follows:
Lot 1: Economic advice for casework,
Lot 2: Economic appraisals and evaluations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Proposed Methodology
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Total Weighted Price
/ 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 extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original Framework Term by giving the Contractor no less than one 1 month’s written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term.
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 figure in II.1.7 is the maximum estimated Framework value which ranges from:
Lot 1: 100 000 GBP — 600 000 GBP and
Lot 2: 1 000 000 GBP — 3 000 000 GBP.
The range reflects the potential scale of the framework and takes into account changes to the scope/and or scale.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Economic appraisals and evaluations
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79412000
79419000
79000000
79300000
79400000
79311400
79410000
79411100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of this framework, Invest NI wishes to appoint Contractors to deliver on 2 separate lots. Tenderers to this framework may bid for Lot 1 or Lot 2, or both lots. Each Lot will be evaluated independently. A Tenderer may be awarded a position on more than one of the framework lots on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The Lots under this Framework are as follows:
Lot 1: Economic advice for casework,
Lot 2: Economic appraisals and evaluations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Proposed Methodology
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Total Weighted Price
/ 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 extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original framework Term by giving the Contractor no less than one 1 month’s written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term.
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 figure in II.1.7 is the maximum estimated Framework value which ranges from:
Lot 1: 100 000 GBP — 600 000 GBP and
Lot 2: 1 000 000 — 3 000 000.
The range reflects the potential scale of the framework and takes into account changes to the scope/and or scale.
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:
2017/S 233-485004
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Economic advice for casework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Steer Davies Gleave Limited
28-32 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9PD
UK
Telephone: +44 2079105000
E-mail: bids@sdgworld.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cogent Management Consulting LLP
169 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1HR
UK
Telephone: +44 2890995335
E-mail: john.clarke@cogentni.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)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Economic appraisals and evaluations
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford Economics Limited
Oxford Economic Forecasting
Oxford
OX1 1HB
UK
Telephone: +44 1865268900
E-mail: rhamilton@oxfordeconomics.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
Technopolis Limited
3 Pavillion Buildings
Brighton
BN1 1EE
UK
Telephone: +44 1273204320
E-mail: karen.henderson@technopolis-group.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
SQW LTD
First Floor 43 Chalton Street
London
NW1 1JD
UK
Telephone: +44 2073914100
E-mail: jduggett@sqw.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
Regeneris Consulting Limited
4th Floor Faulkner House
Manchester
M1 4DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1612349910
E-mail: tenders@regeneris.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
Capaxo Limited
14b Ballynahinch Road Carryduff
Belfast
BT8 8DN
UK
Telephone: +44 2890409948
E-mail: angela.reavey@capaxo.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
Cogent MAnagement Consulting LLP
169 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1HR
UK
Telephone: +44 2890995335
E-mail: john.clarke@cogentni.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)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The figures in V.2.4 for each Lot represent the top end of the range for each Lot as stated in II.2.14. There is no guaranteed level of work under this Framework Agreement. 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.
UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2018