Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Eastern Regional College
Market Street
Downpatrick
BT30 6LZ
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ID 4348681 - DfE - Provision of Healthcare Scheme (Cashback) to South Eastern Regional College Employees
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has invested significantly in the health and well-being of staff and has implemented a range of measures aimed at supporting staff. The College is seeking to appoint a Healthcare Scheme (Cashback) provider to South Eastern Regional College Employees
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
178 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has invested significantly in the health and well-being of staff and has implemented a range of measures aimed at supporting staff. The College is seeking to appoint a Healthcare Scheme (Cashback) provider to South Eastern Regional College Employees
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As per the tender documents
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: As per the tender documents
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Three optional extension periods of 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:
No
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:
2022/S 000-036252
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
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: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BOLTON AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL SATURDAY COUNCIL
Regent House Folds Point, Folds Road
BOLTON
BL1 2RZ
UK
E-mail: a.clegg@ukhealthcare.org.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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 178 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division for further action. If this occurs and your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can 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 review/appeal or mediation procedures
Not applicable in the UK
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2023