Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
InterTradeIreland
The Old Gasworks Business Park, Kilmorey Street
Newry
BT34 2DE
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.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
DfE InterTradeIreland — INNOVA Phase 3 Specialist Networking and Co-Ordination Management Function
Reference number: ID 2178726
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79411000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
InterTradeIreland is seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake the specialist networking and co-ordination management function. In order to achieve the aims and objectives of InterTradeIreland and specifically phase III of the INNOVA programme, the contractor will perform a networking and co-ordination function/role to lead and support the creation of INNOVA partnerships and the subsequent development and delivery of INNOVA project proposals/applications. It is anticipated that this Contract will commence in October 2019 for a duration of 5 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
430 150.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79420000
79400000
79410000
79000000
79900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
InterTradeIreland is seeking to appoint a contractor to undertake the specialist networking and co-ordination management function. In order to achieve the aims and objectives of InterTradeIreland and specifically phase III of the INNOVA programme, the contractor will perform a networking and co-ordination function/role to lead and support the creation of INNOVA partnerships and the subsequent development and delivery of INNOVA project proposals/applications. It is anticipated that this contract will commence in October 2019 for a duration of 5 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Brokering RDI partnerships
/ Weighting: 23.8
Quality criterion: AC2 Key personnel experience
/ Weighting: 21
Quality criterion: AC3 Project management
/ Weighting: 9.8
Quality criterion: AC4 Contract management and business continuity
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: AC5 Presentation
/ Weighting: 5.6
Quality criterion: AC6 Presentation answers
/ Weighting: 2.8
Cost criterion: AC7 Total contract price/cost
/ Weighting: 30
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 145-357223
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Helix Innovation Partnerships Ltd
Unit 2 Old Gasworks Business Park
Newry
BT34 2DH
UK
Telephone: +44 2830260700
E-mail: p.grant@helixireland.com
Fax: +44 2830269542
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:
: 430 150.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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 3 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 with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
As above
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/ mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/10/2019