Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Communities
Level 4, NINE Lanyon Place
BELFAST
BT1 3LP
UK
Contact person: construct.infofinance-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 2890816555
E-mail: construct.info@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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
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
DfC 4223072 Lagan Impound Environmental Consultancy Services 2022
Reference number: 4223072
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90713000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Contract is for Environmental Engineering Consultancy Services to assist the Employer (DfC) in the management of the River Lagan Impoundment and where necessary the wider Lagan area. The professional technical and advisory services shall include for specialist technical expertise and analysis over a wide range of environmental issues, with particular emphasis on Water Quality assessment. For a full description of the services required, refer to the competition documents, in particular MOI Part B.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90713100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
River Lagan Belfast
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract is for Environmental Engineering Consultancy Services to assist the Employer (DfC) in the management of the River Lagan Impoundment and where necessary the wider Lagan area. The professional technical and advisory services shall include for specialist technical expertise and analysis over a wide range of environmental issues, with particular emphasis on Water Quality assessment. For a full description of the services required, refer to the competition documents, in particular MOI Part B.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
This contract will be awarded for 4 years with a Contracting Authority option to terminate at the end of Year 2 and Year 3.
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 Contract is for Environmental Engineering Consultancy Services to assist the Employer (DfC) in the management of the River Lagan Impoundment and where necessary the wider Lagan area in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Professional, technical and advisory services are required and they shall include for specialist technical expertise and analysis over a wide range of environmental issues, with particular emphasis on Water Quality assessment
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
In order for a Contractor/Consultant to be eligible to participate in this competition they must hold licenses, accreditations or certificates for specific categories and sectors as set out below
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Contract Documentation
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Refer to Contract Documentation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Refer to Contract Documentation
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Refer to Contract Documentation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
TThe Economic Operators’ performance on this Contract will be regularly monitored. As part of its contract management procedures, the Contracting Authority will use the Protocol for Managing Poor Supplier Performance contained in Procurement Guidance Note PGN 01/12 – Contract Management Principles and Procedures:. www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/procurement-guidance-note-0112-contract-management-principles-and-procedures.. If an Economic Operator has received more than one current Notice of Written . Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance, the Contracting Authority, at . its discretion, can consider an Economic Operator’s exclusion from future . procurements, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern . Ireland Public Procurement Policy (NIPP), for a minimum period of 12 months or 3 . years respectively. . A list of bodies subject to Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy can be . viewed at: . www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/06/2022
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
07/10/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/06/2022
Local time: 15:30
Place:
via CPDs eTendersNI Tender Procurement Portal
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Tenders will be opened by the appropriate numbers of staff of CPD's Procurement Operations Branch
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance Procurement Operations Branch
Clare House 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
Telephone: +44 2890816555
E-mail: construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/contract
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/05/2022