Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health Social Care Trust
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
Contact
Construct.Info
Construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3334811
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3334811
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/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3334811
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NO 3334811 Major Works Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of construction related professional services by a team of Consultants and their supply chain, collectively referred to as an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT). The Economic Operator will provide ICT Services, including but not limited to design, design development and project management/contract administration for Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) Construction Projects through the duration of the framework regards major new and refurbishment works. The first of these projects is expected to be the construction of a new 134 bed Acute Mental Health In-Patient Hospital on the Antrim Area Hospital site. Other capital works projects may be commissioned subject to funding and satisfactory performance of the ICT. The Contracting Authority is not obliged to give any or all future commissions within this framework. The ICT has the right to refuse to undertake any or all of the offered commissions within 2 weeks of the offer.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Antrim Area Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of construction related professional services by a team of Consultants and their supply chain, collectively referred to as an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT). The Economic Operator will provide ICT Services, including but not limited to design, design development and project management/contract administration for Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) Construction Projects through the duration of the framework regards major new and refurbishment works. The first of these projects is expected to be the construction of a new 134 bed Acute Mental Health In-Patient Hospital on the Antrim Area Hospital site. Other capital works projects may be commissioned subject to funding and satisfactory performance of the ICT. The Contracting Authority is not obliged to give any or all future commissions within this framework. The ICT has the right to refuse to undertake any or all of the offered commissions within 2 weeks of the offer.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
It is anticipated that the 6 Economic Operators that satisfy the completeness and compliance checks, the criteria for the rejection of Economic Operators, the information as to economic and financial standing and who achieve the highest scores in the technical or professional ability evaluation process will be short-listed and invited to submit tenders.. . Where there is a tie for 6th place, then all Economic Operators in 6th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 6th place 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) of the 6th place score.. . In the event that the Procurement is unavoidably delayed, but not cancelled, the PQQP Submission will be assessed at the time of receipt and the Economic Operators will be notified of the outcome. . . The short-list of Economic Operators for Invitation to Tender will remain valid for a period of up to 12 months from the PQQP Submission Deadline. In certain circumstances, this period of validity may be extended. . . When the Procurement is re-commenced, the Contracting Authority may seek confirmation that the shortlisted Economic Operators still meet the required minimum standards for the Procurement.. . The minimum number of suppliers as per the PCR 2015 Regulation 65(3)..
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.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.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Form of Contract. An NEC3 Professional Services Contract will be used to provide the Services.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to PQQ documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.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.
three.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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 252-638081
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 March 2021
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 July 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
CPD is assisting the Contracting Authority [Northern Health & Social Care Trust] in conducting the procurement process for this requirement, but for the avoidance of doubt, the contract will be entered into by the Northern Health & Social Care Trust and the successful tenderer(s) and CPD is not acting as a central purchasing body. . . The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:. . i. to award one, some, all or no Lots; . ii. not to award any contract/framework agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice or to cancel the procurement at any stage; and. iii. 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 Economic Operators or Candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly at the sole risk of the Economic Operator or Candidate participating in this procurement process.. . No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc will be paid if a contract or framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Economic Operators should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance, Central Procurement Directorate Procurement Operations Branch
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2890816555
Country
United Kingdom