Awarded contract

ID 3301084 FE BMC, NWRC and SERC Supply and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment and Provision of Support Services

  • Belfast Metropolitan College
  • FE North West Regional College
  • FE South Eastern Regional College

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-005280

Published 16 March 2021, 11:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Belfast Metropolitan College

125-153 Millfield

BELFAST

BT1 1HS

Email

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement

one.1) Name and addresses

FE North West Regional College

Strand Road

Londonderry

BT48 7AL

Email

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nwrc.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement

one.1) Name and addresses

FE South Eastern Regional College

Victoria Avenue

Newtownards

BT23 7EH

Email

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.serc.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement

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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ID 3301084 FE BMC, NWRC and SERC Supply and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment and Provision of Support Services

Reference number

ID 3301084

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

BMC wish to refresh the AV technology in its existing estate as per the TEL directive. Audio visual equipment is a key component of educational delivery, video conferencing and digital signage throughout the estate and this Contract is for supply, installation and support of such equipment over the duration of the contract. In addition, North West Regional College have an immediate requirement to purchase Interactive Touch Screens as detailed within the specification. The contract will further enable both BMC and NWRC to purchase any of the in scope AV goods or services as required for the duration of the contract term. Furthermore South Eastern Regional College, whilst not having an immediate AV requirement, will also have right to procure any of the in scope goods or services as and when required for the duration of the contract

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: £1,549,077.60

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32320000 - Television and audio-visual equipment
  • 32321300 - Audio-visual materials
  • 32343100 - Audio-frequency amplifiers
  • 32351300 - Audio equipment accessories
  • 50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment
  • 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

BMC wish to refresh the AV technology in its existing estate as per the TEL directive. Audio visual equipment is a key component of educational delivery, video conferencing and digital signage throughout the estate and this Contract is for supply, installation and support of such equipment over the duration of the contract. In addition, North West Regional College have an immediate requirement to purchase Interactive Touch Screens as detailed within the specification. The contract will further enable both BMC and NWRC to purchase any of the in scope AV goods or services as required for the duration of the contract term. Furthermore South Eastern Regional College, whilst not having an immediate AV requirement, will also have right to procure any of the in scope goods or services as and when required for the duration of the contract

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation Plan / Weighting: 12

Quality criterion - Name: Capability and Capacity of Resources / Weighting: 12

Quality criterion - Name: Support / Weighting: 12

Quality criterion - Name: Maintenance / Weighting: 12

Quality criterion - Name: Training / Weighting: 12

Cost criterion - Name: Total Contract Price / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Contract will run for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend by a further 1 years

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 000-000118


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

10 March 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NIAVAC LTD

5 Prince Regent Road

BELFAST

BT5 6QR

Email

info@niavac.com

Telephone

+44 2890793000

Fax

+44 2890793035

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address

https://www.niavac.com/

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: £3,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,549,077.60


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The figure indicated in 2.4 represents the upper limit of an estimated contract value which ranges from £2million to £3million. This range reflects the potential scale of the Contract and takes into account such changes to the scope/ and or scale which may result from future operational requirements.

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

UK

Country

United Kingdom