CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Northern Ireland.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The various Health and Social Care Trusts and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service wish to establish multi-provider Framework Agreements with selected Economic Operators to deliver consultancy services in connection with 1 or more schemes. The Framework Agreements will be placed for a period of 4 years duration subject to satisfactory performance of the successful Economic Operators and at the absolute discretion of the relevant Contracting Authority. For the purpose of the Framework Agreements minor works schemes are defined as any scheme with a work cost of between GBP 1 and GBP 1 000 000. Minor works schemes comprise new buildings, extensions to existing buildings, conversions/refurbishment of existing buildings, upgrade and replacement of building services, plant and equipment, feasibility and conditions surveys, works to ensure compliance with various legislative requirements, e.g. legionella, fire safety, DDA, asbestos regulations, mechanical and electrical engineering works and enabling works in advance of major capital works schemes.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

Not applicable.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Refer to Pre Qualification Questionnaire.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

Refer to Pre Qualification Questionnaire.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

Refer to Pre Qualification Questionnaire.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

In accordance with articles 45-50 of directive 2004/18/EC and regulations 23-25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and as set out in the Pre-qualification questionnaire available from the address in Section 1.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

As set out in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

The Health and Social Care Trusts and The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5)/ Regulations (SI 2005 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained

II)

Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained

III)

Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust — Northern Sector.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust — Northern Sector.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust — Craigavon Area Hospital Site.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust — Craigavon Area Hospital Site.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust — Daisy Hill Hospital Site.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust — Daisy Hill Hospital Site.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust — Trustwide Facilities excluding Craigavon Area Hospital Site and Daisy Hill Hospital Site.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust — Trustwide Facilities excluding Craigavon Area Hospital Site and Daisy Hill Hospital Site.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust where such services will involve a minor works scheme(s) located in more than one of lots 10 to 12. The successful Economic Operators for lots 10, 11 and 12 will also be allocated to this lot. Individual call off contracts will be awarded following a mini competition between these Economic Operators.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust — Trustwide.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Western Health and Social Care Trust — Atlnagelvin Area Hospital Site.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Western Health and Social Care Trust — Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Western Health and Social Care Trust — Northern Sector (excluding Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site).

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Western Health and Social Care Trust — Northern Sector (excluding Altnagelvin Area Hospital Site).

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Western Health and Social Care Trust — Southern Sector.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Western Health and Social Care Trust — Southern Sector.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Western Health and Social Care Trust where such services will involve a minor works scheme(s) located within more than one of lots 14 to 16. The successful Economic Operators for lots 14, 15 and 16 will also be allocated to this lot. Individual call off contracts will be awarded following a mini competition between these Economic Operators.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Western Health and Social Care Trust — Trustwide.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust — Southern Sector(Excluding Antrim Area Hospital Site).

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust — Southern Sector(Excluding Antrim Area Hospital Site).

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust — Antrim Area Hospital Site.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust — Antrim Area Hospital Site.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust where such services will involve a minor works scheme(s) located in more than one of lots 1 to 3. The successful Economic Operators for lots 1, 2 and 3 will also be allocated to this lot. Individual call off contracts will be awarded following a mini competition between these Economic Operators.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust — Trustwide.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service — Health and Social Care Trust —Trustwide — i.e. Northern Ireland Wide.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust — i.e. Northern Ireland wide.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust — Ulster Hospital Dundonal Site and Community.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust — Ulster Hospital Dundonald Site and Community.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust — Downe Hospital Site and Community.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust — Downe Hospital Site and Community.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust — Lagan Valley Hospital Site and Community.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust — Lagan Valley Hospital Site and Community.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of consultancy services in connection with 1 or more minor works schemes at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust where such services will involve a minor works scheme(s) located in more than lots 6 to 8. The successful Economic Operators for the lots 6, 7 and 8 will also be allocated to this lot. Individual call off contracts will be awarded following a mini competition between these Economic Operators.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

The framework agreement shall be of 4 years duration at the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authority and shall involve the commissioning of an Economic Operator to provide consultancy services in connection with Minor Works Schemes at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust — Trustwide.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots