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II.1.1) Title
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region
Reference number: ID 2790618
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 7 lots
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Australia and New Zealand
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000
71300000
80000000
71314000
72222300
79932000
71500000
72600000
73200000
77000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
268 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years 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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Japan
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000
71300000
80000000
71314000
72222300
79932000
71500000
72600000
73200000
77000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
122 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years 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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
South Korea
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000
71300000
80000000
71314000
72222300
79932000
71500000
72600000
73200000
77000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
81 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years 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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Taiwan
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000
71300000
80000000
71314000
72222300
79932000
71500000
72600000
73200000
77000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
57 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years 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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
South East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000
71300000
80000000
71314000
72222300
79932000
71500000
72600000
73200000
77000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
160 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years 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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Hong Kong and Macau
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000
71300000
80000000
71314000
72222300
79932000
71500000
72600000
73200000
77000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years 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
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
China
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79410000
71300000
80000000
71314000
72222300
79932000
71500000
72600000
73200000
77000000
79000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE — Invest NI — Provision of trade advisory services (TAS) in the Asia Pacific Region.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Qualitative
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Quantitative
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
172 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years each.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for an Initial period of 1 year with two options to extend for periods of 2 years 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
Every 5 years.
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.