Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for the Economy
Netherleigh Massey Avenue
Belfast
BT24 2JP
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
ID 2803227 DfE — Provision of Graphic Design, Artwork and Print Services on behalf of the Department for the Economy
Reference number: ID 2803227
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79823000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department for the Economy require a graphic design, artwork and print management service. The contractor will be required to produce and print to a target audience as advised by PCB visual design concepts and imagery that are in keeping with the Department’s corporate identity and accessibility guidelines whilst at all times demonstrating imaginative and creative thinking. Through this the contractor will be required to deliver a flexible, high-quality service while achieving best value for money for the public purse. In all cases the client will own the rights to all design, documents and artwork delivered under any work commissioned.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
495 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79822500
79822400
79821100
79821000
79811000
79820000
79800000
79810000
79824000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy require a graphic design, artwork and print management service. The contractor will be required to produce and print to a target audience as advised by PCB visual design concepts and imagery that are in keeping with the Department’s corporate identity and accessibility guidelines whilst at all times demonstrating imaginative and creative thinking. Through this the contractor will be required to deliver a flexible, high-quality service while achieving best value for money for the public purse. In all cases the client will own the rights to all design, documents and artwork delivered under any work commissioned.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Proposed team experience
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: AC2 Proposed methodolog
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: AC3 Key account manager experience
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: AC4 Contract management
/ Weighting: 12
Cost criterion: AC5Total contract price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for a duration of 1 year. There will be an option for the client to extend the period of contract for an additional 12 months with a further option available for a further additional period of 12 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The total estimated value in II.1.7) is based on historical usage of the service. No guarantee of work is given for this contract as it is a demand driven service.
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:
2020/S 062-149894
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
07/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Page Setup
6 Murray Street
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
UK
Telephone: +44 2890326200
E-mail: david@pagesetup.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Pierce Partnership Ltd
17 Dargan Crescent
BELFAST
BT3 9RP
UK
Telephone: +44 2890371010
E-mail: rpierce@pierce-group.com
Fax: +44 2890372500
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)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 445 500.00
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 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 PCR 2015
UK
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/09/2020