Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
UK
Contact person: Lewis Murray
E-mail: cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.belfastcity.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
T2435 - Animal Healthcare Services at Belfast Zoo
Reference number: T2435
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This ITT has been issued by the Council in connection with a competitive procurement being conducted in accordance with the Regulations.
The Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators ‘Bidders’ for the provision of animal healthcare services at Belfast Zoo.
This ITT sets out the information which is required by the Council to assess the suitability of Bidders' experience, organisational and financial standing to meet the ITT requirement. In addition to this, quality, social value, and pricing proposals will also be assessed before any contract award is made.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92530000
92532000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As stated in the specification and pricing schedule
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:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract shall be effective from the date of award of Contract for an initial period of 2 years.
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 3 years (2 + 1 years). Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.
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 shall be effective from the date of award of Contract for an initial period of 2 years.
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 3 years (2 + 1 years). Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.
The Council reserves the right to purchase the following additional Goods or Services under this Contract during the Contract Period: -
• Additional requirements not listed in the Pricing Schedule i.e. animal size/ type and additional equipment, and supplementary items necessary to support the zoo. This may include labour/ staff required and associated hire costs.
• Cover for other Council Premises and departments that require animal healthcare related services e.g. dog/ animal control.
The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in these circumstances where value for money is not demonstrated.
The Council reserves the right to add or remove items from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional requirement to be added the Contractor will be expected to price based similar items priced in the Pricing Schedule.
Any Contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to 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:
03/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/01/2024
Local time: 12:30
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/11/2023