Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Jubilee House, Ballykelly Road
Ballykelly
BT49 5HP
UK
Contact person: SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.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 - HAULAGE AND SLAUGHTER OF bTB, Br AND EBL INFECTED CATTLE
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DAERA requires Contractor(s) to provide services to: • collect the infected or suspected cattle from farms or other notified locations and transport them to their slaughter establishment. • slaughter infected or suspected cattle within 24hours of arrival to the slaughter facility; and • arrange for the disposal of any unfit/condemned meat/carcases (transport to and disposal at suitable rendering plant(s). This contract is divided into three (3) Lots: • Lot 1 – The Western Region will cover the Omagh, Dungannon, and Enniskillen; • Lot 2 – The Northern Region will cover the Strabane, Coleraine, Ballymena, and Mallusk; • Lot 3 – The Eastern Region will cover the Newtownards, Armagh and Newry
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 713 095.88
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – The Western Region will cover the Omagh, Dungannon, and Enniskillen;
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DAERA requires Contractor(s) to provide services to: • collect the infected or suspected cattle from farms or other notified locations and transport them to their slaughter establishment. • slaughter infected or suspected cattle within 24hours of arrival to the slaughter facility; and • arrange for the disposal of any unfit/condemned meat/carcases (transport to and disposal at suitable rendering plant(s). This contract is divided into three (3) Lots: • Lot 1 – The Western Region will cover the Omagh, Dungannon, and Enniskillen; • Lot 2 – The Northern Region will cover the Strabane, Coleraine, Ballymena, and Mallusk; • Lot 3 – The Eastern Region will cover the Newtownards, Armagh and Newry
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 30
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 12 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.1.7 represents a total estimated monetary value that reflects that this Contract incurs both receipts to the department i.e. salvage as well as costs e.g. Haulage cost, Condemnation cost, Annual costs. The pricing strategy. applied and the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – The Northern Region will cover the Strabane, Coleraine, Ballymena, and Mallusk;
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DAERA requires Contractor(s) to provide services to: • collect the infected or suspected cattle from farms or other notified locations and transport them to their slaughter establishment. • slaughter infected or suspected cattle within 24hours of arrival to the slaughter facility; and • arrange for the disposal of any unfit/condemned meat/carcases (transport to and disposal at suitable rendering plant(s). This contract is divided into three (3) Lots: • Lot 1 – The Western Region will cover the Omagh, Dungannon, and Enniskillen; • Lot 2 – The Northern Region will cover the Strabane, Coleraine, Ballymena, and Mallusk; • Lot 3 – The Eastern Region will cover the Newtownards, Armagh and Newry
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 30
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 12 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 tothe 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 represents a total estimated monetary value that reflects that this Contract incurs both receipts to the department i.e. salvage as well as costs e.g. Haulage cost, Condemnation cost, Annual costs. The pricing strategy. applied and the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – The Eastern Region will cover the Newtownards, Armagh and Newry
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DAERA requires Contractor(s) to provide services to: • collect the infected or suspected cattle from farms or other notified locations and transport them to their slaughter establishment. • slaughter infected or suspected cattle within 24hours of arrival to the slaughter facility; and • arrange for the disposal of any unfit/condemned meat/carcases (transport to and disposal at suitable rendering plant(s). This contract is divided into three (3) Lots: • Lot 1 – The Western Region will cover the Omagh, Dungannon, and Enniskillen; • Lot 2 – The Northern Region will cover the Strabane, Coleraine, Ballymena, and Mallusk; • Lot 3 – The Eastern Region will cover the Newtownards, Armagh and Newry
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 30
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 12 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.1.5 represents a total estimated monetary value that reflects that this Contract incurs both receipts to the department i.e. salvage as well as costs e.g. Haulage cost, Condemnation cost, Annual costs. The pricing strategy. applied and the setting of cost/profit margins are a commercial decision for economic operators when submitting a bid.
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:
2023/S 000-000401
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 – The Western Region will cover the Omagh, Dungannon, and Enniskillen;
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W.D. MEATS
Lower Newmills Road
COLERAINE
BT52 2JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2870356111
E-mail: Lisa.Ross@wd-meats.co.uk
Fax: +44 2870356903
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 2 958 467.14
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 – The Northern Region will cover the Strabane, Coleraine, Ballymena, and Mallusk;
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W.D. MEATS
Lower Newmills Road
COLERAINE
BT52 2JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2870356111
E-mail: Lisa.Ross@wd-meats.co.uk
Fax: +44 2870356903
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 3 080 065.54
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 3 – The Eastern Region will cover the Newtownards, Armagh and Newry
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W.D. MEATS
Lower Newmills Road
COLERAINE
BT52 2JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2870356111
E-mail: Lisa.Ross@wd-meats.co.uk
Fax: +44 2870356903
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 3 674 563.20
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contract Monitoring. 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 Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this may be considered grounds for termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to Tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful Tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2023