Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for the Economy
Netherleigh House, Massey Avenue
BELFAST
BT4 2JP
Contact
strategic.delivery.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk
strategic.delivery.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
DfE - Project Stratum - Implementation support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DfE - Project Stratum - Implementation support
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: £344,680
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfE - Project Stratum - Implementation support
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: As per tender documents / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: As per tender documents / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
A period of up to 12 months
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 250-626919
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
22 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ANALYSYS MASON LIMITED DUBLIN
Suite 242 The Capel Building Marys Abbey
DUBLIN
7
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - IRELAND
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £345,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £344,680
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. 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 Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate 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 twelve months from the date of issue. of the certificate.” . . Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.. . "The Authority expressly. reserves the rights:. . (I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;.. (II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;. (III). to award (a) contract(s) in. respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and. (IV). to award contract(s) in stages.. . and in no circumstances will the. Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.". . Also consider:. This project will be used to progress the Government’s wider. social, economic and environmental objectives..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom