Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service NICTS
c/o CPD,303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
UK
Contact person: Justice Sector Procurement Team
E-mail: justice.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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
DOJ NICTS - NICTS Coroner's Removal Contract - Districts B, C and L (Lisburn and Castlereagh, North Down and Ards, Antrim and Newtownabbey).
Reference number: ID 3576238
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98371200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
455 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98371200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criteria
/ Weighting: 65
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 35
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - District C North Down and Ards
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98371200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 35
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98371200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative Criteria
/ Weighting: 65
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract comprises of an initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to and including 36 months.
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:
2021/S 000-017646
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
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
"WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"
Northern Ireland
UK
E-mail: justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.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:
: 107 705.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - District C North Down and Ards
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
"WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"
Northern Ireland
UK
E-mail: justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.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:
: 168 152.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 3 - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
"WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"
Northern Ireland
UK
E-mail: justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.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:
: 179 142.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored.. 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 Construction. and Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services. Division 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 Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance. and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance. will 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 for a period of up to three years from the date of issue of the. certificate
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/10/2021