Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870123609
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
National registration number
NIC100166
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Maintenance
Reference number
25972
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Maintenance and repair services.
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: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
Main site or place of performance
All Campuses of Ulster University
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has a number of different refrigeration and air conditioning systems within its four campuses — e.g. Daikin; Mitsubishi; Aqua Cooling; Munters Adiabatic; Sanyo; and Yanmar. The University requires these to be kept in working condition for the comfort of staff and students; and also for the maintenance of temperature control within critical data centres and equipment rooms.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Tenderer’s team resource / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Implementation and Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Repairs Out of Hours / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: F-Gas Register / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: On Site Risk Assessment / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract will be for three (3) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to an including thirty-six (36) 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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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 242-600271
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Maintenance
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BL Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd
Unit B2 ,17 Heron Road, Sydenham Business Park
Belfast
BT3 9LE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
National registration number
NI 12775
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contract will be for three (3) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to an including thirty-six (36) months. It commences on 1 April 2021.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).