Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
UK
Contact person: etnitranslink.co.uk
E-mail: etni@translink.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
P-2413 Graphic Design Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79822500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Translink uses a hybrid model to fulfil its graphic design requirements. It has an in-house design team and works with external specialist agencies including advertising, PR, communications and brand. Translink wishes to appoint two suppliers to a Framework Agreement for Graphic Design and Associated Services. Services will be commissioned on an ad-hoc basis and suppliers will be ranked on the framework based on their ranking as a result of the initial framework tender process. There is no guaranteed level of business. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
525 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79822500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink uses a hybrid model to fulfil its graphic design requirements. It has an in-house design team and works with external specialist agencies including advertising, PR, communications and brand. Translink wishes to appoint two suppliers to a Framework Agreement for Graphic Design and Associated Services. Services will be commissioned on an ad-hoc basis and suppliers will be ranked on the framework based on their ranking as a result of the initial framework tender process. There is no guaranteed level of business. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
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:
525 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/01/2023
End:
02/01/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
options for 4 x 12-month extensions
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
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:
24/10/2022
Local time: 15:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
22/04/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/10/2022
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
refer to Translink complaints process
Belfast
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.translink.co.uk/procurement
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
refer to Translink complaints process
Belfast
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.translink.co.uk/procurement
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
refer to Translink complaints process
Belfast
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.translink.co.uk/procurement
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2022