Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
UK
Telephone: +44 2870124227
E-mail: e.coyle1@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulster.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Integrated Consultant Team for the New Teaching and Student Centre (TSC) in Derry/Londonderry
Reference number: Project_27921
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Integrated Consultant Team for the New Teaching and Student Centre (TSC) in Derry/Londonderry
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Derry ~ Londonderry
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Integrated Consultant Team for the New Teaching and Student Centre (TSC) in Derry/Londonderry
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:
2 600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 96
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
It is anticipated that, subject to a sufficient number of compliant and satisfactory responses being received, a maximum of five (5) Economic Operators plus ties (if applicable and as detailed further below) who meet the requirements stated in the PQQ Documentation and:
who receive a total overall weighted score of 50 or more for their response to PQQ - Part E (in relation to technical and professional ability); and
who achieve the five highest total overall weighted scores for their responses to PQQ Part E (in accordance with section 5.4 of the PQQ Documentation)
will be invited to submit tenders.
Where there is a tie for a shortlisted place, then all tied Economic Operators in that tied position will be invited to tender. A tie is deemed to occur where two or more Economic operators have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of a score of 100). For example, if two Economic Operators are tied in fourth place, both Economic Operators would be shortlisted, and the fifth placed Economic Operator would not be shortlisted.
Notwithstanding that the University anticipates selecting a maximum of five Economic Operators to progress to the tendering stage, it reserves the right to select more or less.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
It is anticipated the contract will be for an approximate four year period initially plus an additional three year period to allow for extended aftercare and soft landings, with an option to extend for any period up to and including twelve 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 estimated total value stated above in Section II.2.6 includes the initial 4 year contract period, the additional 3 year period for aftercare/soft landings and the option to extend for 12 months.
The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, further information can be obtained from the tender documentation.
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:
As stated in the procurement 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.2.3) 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.1.8) 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:
2024/S 000-007796
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/08/2024
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
Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
In the event that the Contract is terminated prior to expiry of the proposed initial five (5) year
contract period, the University reserves the right (but shall not be obliged) in that instance
to offer the second ranked most economically advantageous tenderer from this Competition
(second ranked tenderer), the opportunity to enter into a replacement contract with the
University on the basis of the same contract terms, rather than undertaking a reprocurement exercise at that point. Any replacement contract entered into will be for the
remaining unexpired initial contract period, with the same ability for the University to extend
by a further period or periods of up to five (5) years.
Entry into any replacement contract with the second ranked tenderer shall be subject to that
second ranked tenderer’s offer (including its tender pricing) remaining unchanged from that
originally proposed at the tender return deadline. In the event that either: (a) the second
ranked tenderer is unable or unwilling to stand over its original tender offer to the University;
or (b) the second ranked tenderer is unable or unwilling to enter into a replacement contract
with the University on the basis of the same contract terms; or (c) the second ranked
tenderer declines the opportunity to enter into a replacement contract with the University
for any reason, then the University reserves the right to approach the next highest ranking
most economically advantageous tenderer from this Competition in turn on the same basis.
This process may, at the University’s discretion, continue until all ranked tenderers have
been exhausted or the University decides, at its sole discretion, to undertake a reprocurement exercise
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. 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 2015 (as amended) 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 (Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2024