Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Communities
Belfast Regeneration Office, Level 4, Nine Lanyon Place
BELFAST
BT13LP
UK
Contact person: construct.infofinance-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 2890816555
E-mail: construct.info@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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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/home.do
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DfC - 4345809 - Department for Communities Public Realm/Environmental Improvement Schemes ICT Framework Agreement 2022-2026
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71420000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Framework is for the provision of construction related Professional Services by Integrated Consultant Teams associated with Urban Public Realm/Environmental Improvement Schemes. Time Charge and Work Orders will be allocated by call-off and secondary competition and the Client will appoint the Lead Consultants ICT and CTM's using an NEC4 PSC. The ICT's will be required to fully design the schemes and take them through the various stages of consultation with Statutory Bodies and local communities, obtain planning approval and procure and manage Works Contracts. Further locations may be identified for development, however it is anticipated that the majority of schemes will mainly be implemented in the Greater Belfast area
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71410000
71311000
71311210
71311220
71312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
As described in the Contract Documents
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework is for the provision of construction related Professional Services by Integrated Consultant Teams associated with Urban Public Realm/Environmental Improvement Schemes. Time Charge and Work Orders will be allocated by call-off and secondary competition and the Client will appoint the Lead Consultants ICT and CTM's using an NEC4 PSC. The ICT's will be required to fully design the schemes and take them through the various stages of consultation with Statutory Bodies and local communities, obtain planning approval and procure and manage Works Contracts. Further locations may be identified for development, however it is anticipated that the majority of schemes will mainly be implemented in the Greater Belfast area
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:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This Framework Agreement will be awarded for a period of 4 years with the option to terminate at the end of Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 or at any other time as may be deemed necessary by the Contracting Authority
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This Framework Agreement will be awarded for a period of 4 years with the option to terminate at the end of Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 or at any other time as may be deemed necessary by the Contracting Authority
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
List and brief description of conditions: In order for a Contractor/Consultant to be eligible to participate in this competition they must hold licenses, accreditation or certificates for specific categories and sectors as set out in the PQQ documents.
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Economic Operators’ performance on this Contract will be regularly monitored. As part of its contract management procedures, the Contracting Authority will use the Protocol for Managing Poor Supplier Performance contained in Procurement Guidance Note PGN 01/12 – Contract Management Principles and Procedures. . https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/procurement-guidance-note-0112-contract-management-principles-and-procedures. . If an Economic Operator has received more than one current Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance, the Contracting Authority, at its discretion, can consider an Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurements, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy (NIPP), for a minimum period of 12 months or 3 years respectively A. list. of bodies subject to Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy can be viewed at https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies.
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
Restricted 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: 4
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:
01/09/2022
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:
01/06/2023
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
CPD is assisting the CA Department for Communities in conducting the procurement process for this framework requirement, but for the avoidance of doubt, all contracts will be entered into by the Department for Communities and the successful tenderers. CPD is acting as a central purchasing body.. . The Authority expressly reserves the right (a) not to award any Contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (b) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates participating in this competition. Contracts awarded as a result of this procurement process shall be considered as a contract made in Northern Ireland and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Northern Ireland Courts. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contracts as a result of this competition. The process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to the Contracting Authority. While it intends to do so, the Contracting Authority does not bind itself or others to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this notice. No contractual rights expressed or implied arise out of the notice or procedures envisaged by it. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to vary its requirements and the procedures relating to the conduct of the award process. The Contracting Authority shall disqualify any Economic Operator which is ineligible under Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) (subject to any overriding public interest requirement) and reserves the right to disqualify any organisation which: (a) Provides information or confirmations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect; (b) Does not supply the information within the timescale required by this notice or by the Invitation to Tender Documentation or as otherwise required during the process. . . Instructions on how to submit a tender; - Suppliers must be registered on the Contracting Authorities e-procurement portal, eTendersNI available on the following link: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do . . All suppliers should follow the instructions on how to submit a tender within the Introduction and Brief Explanation document held within the documents area for this procurement on the eTendersNI portal..
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance, Central Procurement Directorate Procurement Operations Branch
Department of Finance, Central Procurement Directorate Procurement Operations Branch Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
UK
Telephone: +44 2890816555
E-mail: construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/07/2022