Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tourism NI
Floors 10-12, Linum Chambers Bedford Square, Bedford Street
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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 4495265 - DfE - Tourism NI - Storage and Pick/Pack Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) trading as Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) is a statutory, non-departmental public body. It is funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE). The Northern Ireland Visitor Information Centre (VIC) network established by Tourism NI in 1994 provides a coordinated, consistent and improved source of high quality visitor information. Tourism NI plays a key role in this by providing a range of services to the network including the provision of promotional literature and marketing support. Tourism NI also produces a range of literature / collateral which is used to promote Northern Ireland as an attractive, globally competitive and successful destination. In this regard, Tourism NI needs to procure storage space for this literature / collateral as well as services for distributing and replenishing literature throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the world. Tourism Northern Ireland is seeking to procure a Contractor who can provide storage of literature/collateral/ad hoc items. The Contractor will be expected to securely store Tourism NI property / ad hoc items as well as a range of Tourism NI corporate literature/collateral and promotional materials and provide a pick and pack service for items in storage to be collected for distribution by our contracted courier.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £165,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 30193700 - File storage box
- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) trading as Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) is a statutory, non-departmental public body. It is funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE). The Northern Ireland Visitor Information Centre (VIC) network established by Tourism NI in 1994 provides a coordinated, consistent and improved source of high quality visitor information. Tourism NI plays a key role in this by providing a range of services to the network including the provision of promotional literature and marketing support. Tourism NI also produces a range of literature / collateral which is used to promote Northern Ireland as an attractive, globally competitive and successful destination. In this regard, Tourism NI needs to procure storage space for this literature / collateral as well as services for distributing and replenishing literature throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the world. Tourism Northern Ireland is seeking to procure a Contractor who can provide storage of literature/collateral/ad hoc items. The Contractor will be expected to securely store Tourism NI property / ad hoc items as well as a range of Tourism NI corporate literature/collateral and promotional materials and provide a pick and pack service for items in storage to be collected for distribution by our contracted courier.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: As per the Tender Documents / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: As per the Tender Documents / Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £165,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This is a recurring requirement and may be retendered
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Four optional extension periods of up to 12 months each.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 March 2023
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: 22 June 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 March 2023
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
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 Construction Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division for further action. If this occurs and the Contractors performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for termination of the contract at the Contractors expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Not applicable in the UK
Not applicable in the UK
Country
United Kingdom