Opportunity

NO 3334811 Major Works Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) Framework

  • Northern Health Social Care Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-001361

Published 22 January 2021, 3:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northern Health Social Care Trust

303 Airport Road West

Belfast

BT3 9ED

Contact

Construct.Info

Email

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

Email

construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2890816555

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/contact