Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DAERA - College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise
45 Tirgracy Rd
Antrim
BT41 4PS
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
ID 3015510 - DAERA – CAFRE – Supply and Installation of Additional Educational Tractor Driving Simulators
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34152000 - Training simulators
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This project involves procurement of up to eight educational tractor driving simulators providing the opportunity for users to learn how to drive a tractor, experience different ground conditions and weather, all in the safety of a classroom. The procurement of these simulators will assist with delivery of agricultural machinery courses at CAFRE Greenmount College and allow for the development and delivery of specific courses, in line with DAERA’s educational objectives. The contract will run for a period of 5 years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £412,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34150000 - Simulators
- 34151000 - Driving simulators
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project involves procurement of up to eight educational tractor driving simulators providing the opportunity for users to learn how to drive a tractor, experience different ground conditions and weather, all in the safety of a classroom. The procurement of these simulators will assist with delivery of agricultural machinery courses at CAFRE Greenmount College and allow for the development and delivery of specific courses, in line with DAERA’s educational objectives. The contract will run for a period of 5 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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: 2021/S 001-000392
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tenstar Simulation AB
Storemyrsvägen 2
Tanumshede
45731
Country
Sweden
NUTS code
- SE - SWEDEN
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: £460,400
Total value of the contract/lot: £412,500
Section six. Complementary information
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 PCR 2015.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and information on the award of contract will be communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.