Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance, Properties Division, Enterprise Shared Services
6th floor, Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street.
BELFAST
BT1 4NN
Contact
construct.infofinance-ni.gov.uk
construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2890816555
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
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/home.do
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
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
DoF - 3456596 - Orchard House Internal Refurbishment
Reference number
3456596
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45210000 - Building construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Orchard House is an office block located in Foyle Street, Londonderry, BT48 6BQ. Providing office accommodation for various government departments, the reception areas is located on the ground floor with controlled access from Foyle street and Water Street. The building is split into two blocks, block A has four floors and block B has three floors, each block shares the same entrance and reception. The building is owned by DoF and is currently semi vacant. A full building refurbishment project is programmed to provide approximately 5961m2 of revised layout office accommodation with an occupancy increase of approximately 200. DoF intend to award the contract to a Main Contractor led Integrated Supply Team (IST) in October 2021 with works commencing November 2021. The IST will be responsible for the Technical Design and delivery of the construction project. Upgrade and replacement of existing central plant, telecoms and M and E services distribution throughout is required to accommodate new layouts. Refurbishment of existing lift machinery to meet current standards.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,610,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45213100 - Construction work for commercial buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Orchard House office block located in Foyle Street, Londonderry, BT48 6BQ.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orchard House is an office block located in Foyle Street, Londonderry, BT48 6BQ. Providing office accommodation for various government departments, the reception areas is located on the ground floor with controlled access from Foyle street and Water Street. The building is split into two blocks, block A has four floors and block B has three floors, each block shares the same entrance and reception. The building is owned by DoF and is currently semi vacant. A full building refurbishment project is programmed to provide approximately 5961m2 of revised layout office accommodation with an occupancy increase of approximately 200. DoF intend to award the contract to a Main Contractor led Integrated Supply Team (IST) in October 2021 with works commencing November 2021. The IST will be responsible for the Technical Design and delivery of the construction project. Upgrade and replacement of existing central plant, telecoms and M and E services distribution throughout is required to accommodate new layouts. Refurbishment of existing lift machinery to meet current standards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,610,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
20
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
In accordance with Regulation 65(3) of the Public Contract Reuglation 2015, 5 candidates will be invited. This offers adequate competition to ensure that the Employer is assured value for money and that there is sufficient opportunity offered to tenders. However, this limit also protects the industry from wasting valuable resources which are required to prepare a tender submission.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Award criteria is as set out in the Instructions to Tenderers document
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
In order for a Contractor/Consultant to be eligible to participate in this competition they must hold licenses, accreditations or certificates for specific categories and sectors as set out below:. Refer to PQQ documentation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Refer to PQQ documentation
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Refer to PQQ documentation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents List and brief description of selection criteria: . Refer to PQQ documentation
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Refer to PQQ documentation
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Economic Operators’ performance on this Contract will be regularly monitored. As part of its contract management procedures, the Contracting Authority will use the Protocol for Managing Poor Supplier Performance contained in Procurement Guidance Note PGN 01/12 – Contract Management Principles and Procedures:. If an Economic Operator has received more than one current Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance, the Contracting Authority, at . its discretion, can consider an Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurements, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy (NIPP), for a minimum period of 12 months or 3 years respectively. .
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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
4 May 2021
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: 1 September 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
CPD, in its capacity as a Central Purchasing Body, is administering this procurement on behalf of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:. ii. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice or to cancel the procurement at any stage; and . iii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition . And in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by Economic Operators or Candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly at the sole risk of the . Economic Operator or Candidate participating in this procurement process. . This project will be used to progress the Government’s wider social, economic and environmental objectives. . No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No . compensation etc will be paid if a contract or framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Economic Operators should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance, Construction Procurement Delivery, Procurement Operations Branch
Department of Finance, Construction Procurement Delivery, Procurement Operations Branch Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2890816555
Country
United Kingdom