Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
2-6 Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HN
Contact
business.procureeani.org.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.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
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.1) Name and addresses
Libraries NI
Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street
Lisburn
BT28 1FJ
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 involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
BSP-21-027 Defence Personal Injury Legal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BSP-21-027 - EA invites tenders for the provision of Defence Personal Injury Legal Services, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 1 further 12 month period. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the Business Services and Products Procurement Category, based in Ballymena. This is a voluntary tender and given its nature and subject matter is excluded from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Regulation 10 (1) (d)). This tender is subject to NI Public Procurement Policy and associated guidance notes.
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: £1,230,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BSP-21-027 - EA invites tenders for the provision of Defence Personal Injury Legal Services, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 1 further 12 month period. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the Business Services and Products Procurement Category, based in Ballymena. This is a voluntary tender and given its nature and subject matter is excluded from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Regulation 10 (1) (d)). This tender is subject to NI Public Procurement Policy and associated guidance notes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 – Proposed Responsible Solicitor’s Experience in Defence Personal Injury Litigation / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 – Proposed Designated Solicitors’s Experience in Defence Personal Injury Litigation / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 – Quality Assurance Arrangements / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: AC 4 - Proposal for Added Value Services / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 – Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 6
Cost criterion - Name: Percentage Discount Offered / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for 1 period of 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
two.2.14) Additional information
This Contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, includingNI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreementand should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreementsthat participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place: https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/ schools-plus.Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish MediumSchools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/ further-education-fecolleges.Further Education Colleges in NI . . https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schoolsin NI. . https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. Independent School in NI. . Libraries NI: https:// www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/.EA Teachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA . Armagh Observatory andPlanetarium. Middletown Centre for Autism. Controlled Schools Support Council CSSC. Northern Ireland Council for Integrated EducationNICIE.
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 000-028398
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 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tughans
Marlborough House
BELFAST
BT1 3GG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DAC BEACHCROFT LLP
PORTWALL PLACE
BRISTOL
BS1 9HS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carson McDowell LLP
Murray House
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
julie.watts@carson-mcdowell.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Napier Sons Solicitors
1-9 Castle Arcade
BELFAST
BT1 5DF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FRANCIS HANNA CO SOLICITORS
32-36 MAY STREET
BELFAST
BT1 4NZ
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: £1,230,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,230,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
Ballymena
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for. appeal / mediation procedures.