Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
CLARENCE COURT,10-18 ADELAIDE STREET
BELFAST
BT28GB
UK
Contact person: Kellie Batey
Telephone: +44 28925047876
E-mail: kellie.batey@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/topics/dfi-transport-and-road-asset-management-procurement
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
Supply of Spare and Replacement Parts from Econ Engineering Limited.
Reference number: DAC-0171
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34330000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of specialist spare parts for Econ gritter bodies
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
225 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34330000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfI TRAM provide winter service maintenance duties on 109 designated routes. This is operated through a total winter service gritting fleet of 137 vehicles. Vehicles are held as strategic spare vehicles. 109 Vehicles have gritting bodies manufactured by Econ Engineering Limited. Throughout the duration of the gritting bodies life components and hardware fail due to wear, damage or fatigue. Failed components and hardware must be replaced to ensure that winter service gritting functions can be completed. This contract is for the supply of spare and replacement parts direct from Econ Engineering Limited.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Regulation 32 (5) (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (amended) enables the Department to negotiate a contract directly with one or more economic operators, where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics, which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Econ Engineering Limited
Ripon
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 225 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
BELFAST
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/03/2024