Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Cromac Avenue Gasworks Business Park Malone Lower
BELFAST
BT7 2JA
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.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs
Dundonald House
Belfast
BT4 3SB
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.1) Name and addresses
DAERA
Belfast
UK
E-mail: SSD.Admin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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 4728114 - DAERA - Construction of the Government Departments Exhibition at Balmoral Show
Reference number: 4728114
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79950000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender competition is for the production and supply of Services for the Northern Ireland Government Departments’ Exhibition at the Balmoral Show in 2024. The initial show will take place in mid May 2024 and the following two shows will be in mid May 2025 and 2026. The Contractor must provide services for the design, production, construction and build of the exhibition and hospitality area. The successful Contactor must also provide a floor plan, transport, and clearance of the exhibition.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
61 470.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39154100
45212312
79956000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender competition is for the production and supply of Services for the Northern Ireland Government Departments’ Exhibition at the Balmoral Show in 2024. The initial show will take place in mid May 2024 and the following two shows will be in mid May 2025 and 2026. The Contractor must provide services for the design, production, construction and build of the exhibition and hospitality area. The successful Contactor must also provide a floor plan, transport, and clearance of the exhibition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Design
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: AC2 Proposed Methodology
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: AC3 Experience - Nominated Personnel
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: AC4 Production Material
/ Weighting: 0
Quality criterion: AC5 Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: AC6 Cost
/ Weighting: 50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period will commence from the date of award for a period of one year, with the option to extend for two further shows at one year 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:
2023/S 000-019697
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: ID 4728114 - DAERA - Construction of the Government Departments Exhibition at Balmoral Show
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MINPRINT HOLDINGS LTD
BELFAST
UK
E-mail: carole@minprint.co.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:
: 61 470.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and conditions of contract. 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 such bodies withresponsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; anychallenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division,to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches ofthe PCR 2015 as amended
UK
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated. a standstill period. (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers that notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award. decision before the framework was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2023