Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NI Assembly
Parliament Buildings
Belfast
BT4 3XX
UK
Contact person: william.longniassembly.gov.uk
E-mail: procurement@niassembly.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
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Devolved Legislature
I.5) Main activity
Other: Government
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
***Pre-Market Engagement*** Support Services: Catering, Cleaning and Portering Requirements
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
^Please note that this is NOT A TENDER COMPETITION. This is an invitation to our pre-market engagement exercise* The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (‘the Assembly Commission’) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier or Suppliers to provide catering, cleaning and porterage services for all building users at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. Prior to initiating the procurement(s), the Assembly Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The purpose of this pre-market engagement exercise is to gain an understanding of the supply market for the delivery of the services listed above, whether under a bundle contract or in lots, to get a clear understanding of the latest trends, products, pricing and solutions in this market to best meet the business requirement. We are inviting suppliers with the expertise and experience to help us with this exercise. There is a questionnaire to download and complete. It will be returned via the messaging facility on the eTendersNI portal.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55510000
55520000
55511000
55512000
90911000
90911100
90911200
90919200
98341120
98341100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
^Please note that this is NOT A TENDER COMPETITION. This is an invitation to our pre-market engagement exercise* The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (‘the Assembly Commission’) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier or Suppliers to provide catering, cleaning and porterage services for all building users at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. Prior to initiating the procurement(s), the Assembly Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The purpose of this pre-market engagement exercise is to gain an understanding of the supply market for the delivery of the services listed above, whether under a bundle contract or in lots, to get a clear understanding of the latest trends, products, pricing and solutions in this market to best meet the business requirement. We are inviting suppliers with the expertise and experience to help us with this exercise. There is a questionnaire to download and complete. It will be returned via the messaging facility on the eTendersNI portal.
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:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 1
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:
No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/11/2021
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:
17/02/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/11/2021
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
No Review Body
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2021