Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square, Bedford Street
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
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
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
Reference number
ID3059597
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,031,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
USA
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Canada
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mexico
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Brazil
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Colombia
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Argentina
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Peru
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Chile
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be established for an initial period of 1 year, with the option to extend the contract for another two further periods of 2 years each. The maximum length of the contract will be a 5-year period.
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.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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 199-483838
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
USA
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OCO GLOBAL LTD
6 Albert Street
BELFAST
BT12 4HQ
Telephone
+44 2890241849
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £510,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £510,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Canada
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T A CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED
Okhla Industrial Area,
New Delhi
110020
tarungupta@insideindiatrade.com
Country
India
NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £96,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £96,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
Mexico
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GG Gestoria en Comercio Exterior
Turin 3019, Col. Lomas de Providencia
Guadalajara
44647
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
Mexico
NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Lot No
4
Title
Brazil
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IC INTELIGENCIA CORPORATIVA LTDA
Rua HELENA 280 703/704
SAO PAULO VILA OLIMPIA
04552-050
Country
Brazil
NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
Lot No
5
Title
Colombia
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OCO GLOBAL LTD
6 Albert Street
BELFAST
BT12 4HQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
6
Lot No
6
Title
Argentina
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asesorias Business Hub Limitada
Avenida Vitacura 2969 piso 17
Santiago
7550191
vmedina@businesshubconsultants.com
Country
Chile
NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
7
Lot No
7
Title
Peru
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asesorias Business Hub Limitada
Avenida Vitacura 2969 piso 17
Santiago
7550191
vmedina@businesshubconsultants.com
Country
Chile
NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
8
Lot No
8
Title
Chile
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asesorias Business Hub Limitada
Avenida Vitacura 2969 piso 17
Santiago
7550191
vmedina@businesshubconsultants.com
Country
Chile
NUTS code
- 00 - Other NUTS code
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £45,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £45,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). 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 Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website.. . Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also 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..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR2015as amended
n/a
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(as amended) and, incorporated a standstill period (10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.