Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
18a Newforge Lane
BELFAST
BT9 5PX
UK
Telephone: +44 2890255636
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://www.afbini.gov.uk
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 electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
ID 3632855 DAERA - FAEB EMSD - High-resolution optical benthic monitoring equipment for marine blue carbon assessment – provision, training and support.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
As part of a strategic capital investment in the assessment and monitoring of carbon transport, storage and fluxes into and out of Northern Ireland’s benthic environments AFBI is seeking to procure a suite of new equipment to support field sampling, remote monitoring and laboratory analysis. Lot 1 - Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Hyperspectral Camera / Imaging System that integrates with AFBI Camera Deployments System Lot 2 – Supply, Delivery and Servicing of an Underwater 3D Scanning Laser System to integrate with AFVI Camera Deployment Systems
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
288 050.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Hyperspectral Camera / Imaging System that integrates with AFBI Camera Deployments System
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38500000
38540000
38900000
38970000
51430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of a strategic capital investment in the assessment and monitoring of carbon transport, storage and fluxes into and out of Northern Ireland’s benthic environments AFBI is seeking to procure a suite of new equipment to support field sampling, remote monitoring and laboratory analysis. Lot 1 - Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Hyperspectral Camera / Imaging System that integrates with AFBI Camera Deployments System Lot 2 – Supply, Delivery and Servicing of an Underwater 3D Scanning Laser System to integrate with AFVI Camera Deployment Systems
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
144 025.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: 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:
Up to 4 years
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
Qualitative Criteria. C1 - Tenderers are required to confirm Compliance with the Minimum Functional Requirements as detailed in the specification. C2 - Tenderers are required to upload a technical brochure and/or supporting technical documentation that outlines the capabilities of the system they are offering to verify compliance with the minimum functional requirements detailed in the Specification
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Supply, Delivery and Servicing of an Underwater 3D Scanning Laser System to integrate with AFVI Camera Deployment Systems
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38500000
38540000
38900000
38970000
51430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of a strategic capital investment in the assessment and monitoring of carbon transport, storage and fluxes into and out of Northern Ireland’s benthic environments AFBI is seeking to procure a suite of new equipment to support field sampling, remote monitoring and laboratory analysis. Lot 1 - Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Hyperspectral Camera / Imaging System that integrates with AFBI Camera Deployments System Lot 2 – Supply, Delivery and Servicing of an Underwater 3D Scanning Laser System to integrate with AFVI Camera Deployment Systems
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
144 025.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: 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:
Up to 4 years
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
Qualitative Criteria. . C1 - Tenderers are required to confirm Compliance with the Minimum Functional Requirements as detailed in the specification. . C2 - Tenderers are required to upload a technical brochure and/or supporting technical documentation that outlines the capabilities of the system they are offering to verify compliance with the minimum functional requirements detailed in the Specification
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Client will monitor the Contractor’s performance against the specified KPIs and as detailed in the Commercial Conditions of Contract Schedule 3 Contract Management/Monitoring Schedule.
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:
16/12/2021
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:
16/03/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/12/2021
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Contract Monitoring. 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 three. 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement.
As above
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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
16/11/2021