Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Agri-Food Biosciences Institute
Large Park
Hillsborough
BT26 6 DR
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 — Supply and Delivery of Feedstuffs for Dairy Livestock
Reference number: 1817902
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI is a leading provider of scientific research and services to government, non-governmental and commercial organisations. AFBI wishes to appoint a contractor(s) to supply and deliver estimated Feedstuffs for dairy animals, pigs and growing stock. This contract will be split into 3 separate Lots:
Lot 1: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Dairy Animals;
Lot 2: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Pigs;
Lot 3: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuff for Growing Stock. Each lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restriction on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
701 404.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Dairy Animals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI is a leading provider of scientific research and services to government, non-governmental and commercial organisations. AFBI wishes to appoint a contractor(s) to supply and deliver estimated Feedstuffs for dairy animals, pigs and growing stock. This contract will be split into 3 separate Lots:
Lot 1: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Dairy Animals;
Lot 2: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Pigs;
Lot 3: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuff for Growing Stock. Each lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer can bid for or be awarded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this contract for any extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original contract 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.2.6 is the estimated contract value including the optional extensions for a further period of up to and including 2 years.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Pigs
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI is a leading provider of scientific research and services to government, non-governmental and commercial organisations. AFBI wishes to appoint a contractor(s) to supply and deliver estimated Feedstuffs for dairy animals, pigs and growing stock. This contract will be split into 3 separate Lots:
Lot 1: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Dairy Animals;
Lot 2: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Pigs;
Lot 3: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuff for growing stock. Each lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restriction on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this contract for any extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original contract 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.2.6 is the estimated contract value including the optional extensions for a further period of up to and including 2 years.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuff for Growing Stock
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI is a leading provider of scientific research and services to government, non-governmental and commercial organisations. AFBI wishes to appoint a contractor(s) to supply and deliver estimated Feedstuffs for dairy animals, pigs and growing stock. This contract will be split into 3 separate Lots:
Lot 1: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Dairy Animals;
Lot 2: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Pigs;
Lot 3: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuff for Growing Stock. Each lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. There is no restriction on the number of lots a tenderer can bid for or be awarded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The client may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of this contract for any extension period up to and including 24 months commencing from the expiry date of the original contract 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.2.6 is the estimated contract value including the optional extensions for a further period of up to and including 2 years.
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 233-531990
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Dairy Animals
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Thompson and Sons
35/39 York rd
Belfast
BT15 3GW
UK
Telephone: +44 2890351321
E-mail: john.cunningham@thompson.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:
: 226 790.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuffs for Pigs
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Thompson and Sons
35/39 York rd
Belfast
BT15 3GW
UK
Telephone: +44 2890351321
E-mail: john.cunningham@thompson.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:
: 262 280.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 3: Supply and Delivery of Estimated Feedstuff for Growing Stock
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fane VAlley Feeds Ltd
Bankmore Way
Omagh
BT79 0NW
UK
Telephone: +44 2882243221
E-mail: stephen.agnew@fanevalleyfeeds.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:
: 212 334.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful contractor’s performance on this contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see procurement Guidance Note 01/12 — Contract Management — Procedures and Principles).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 notice of unsatisfactory performance and this contract may be terminated. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any contractor in receipt of a notice of unsatisfactory performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. It may also 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. “The Authority expressly reserves the rights:
I. Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
II. To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;
III. to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and (IV) to award contract(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates”.
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.4.3) 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 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.4.4) Service from which information about the review. procedure may be obtained.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2019