Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road
BELFAST
BT4 3SB
SSDAdmin.CPD@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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DAERA EMFG - Development and Support Services for Climate NI
Reference number
ID1197159
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
In order to support DAERA in meeting its climate change adaptation requirements in the UK Climate Change
Act 2008 and to ensure NI is positioned to adapt to our changing climate, DAERA wishes so appoint a Contractor who will be responsible
for providing Secretariat and Administration function to Climate NI.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2018/S 076-169868
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ID1197159
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
16 May 2018
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
NORTHERN IRELAND ENVIRONMENT LINK
89 Loopland Drive
BELFAST
BT6 9DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £466,225
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per specification and regularly monitored see Procurement Guidance. Note 01/12 Contract Management . https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/dfp/PGN-01012-Contract-Management-. Principles-Procedures-25-Sept-2017.PDF. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public. purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a. specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will. be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory. levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice. of Written Warning and Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Written. Warning and Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being. undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of. up to three years from the date of issue of the Notice..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
UK
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
In order to support DAERA in meeting its climate change adaptation requirements in the UK
Climate Change Act 2008 and to ensure NI is positioned to adapt to our changing climate, DAERA wishes so appoint a Contractor who will
be responsible for providing Secretariat and Administration function to Climate NI.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£605,225
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
NORTHERN IRELAND ENVIRONMENT LINK
BELFAST
BT6 9DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The modification has been brought about by changes introduced by the Government having amended the requirements of the Climate Change Act 2008 which was not known at the time of developing the original specification. This amendment has added £139k to the value of the contract.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The modification has been brought about by changes introduced by the Government having amended the requirements of the Climate Change Act 2008 which was not known at the time of developing the original specification. This amendment has added £139k to the value of the contract
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £466,225
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £605,225