Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Prison Service
Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Rd
BELFAST
BT4 3SU
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
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained 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
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DOJ 4707530 NIPS General Facilities Management Contract (2023)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority Is Seeking To Appoint A Single Economic Operator (Contractor) To Provide A Multi-Disciplinary Range Of Planned And Reactive Maintenance Services, Including Out Of Hours Response (Operating 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year) Across The Northern Ireland Prison Estate
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £24,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority Is Seeking To Appoint A Single Economic Operator (Contractor) To Provide A Multi-Disciplinary Range Of Planned And Reactive Maintenance Services, Including Out Of Hours Response (Operating 24 Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year) Across The Northern Ireland Prison Estate
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: £24,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be for an initial 4 year period with a possible 3 year extension (to a maximum of 7 years) at the
Clients Discretion and subject to satisfactory quality and cost performance. The decision on the renewal will be notified to the Contractor
prior to the expiry of the initial 4 year term
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Those who achieve the highest scores in the assessment of technical. and professional experience (after satisfying the completeness and compliance checks and completing information as to their economic. and financial standing) will be short-listed and invited to submit tenders. See PQQ documentation for further information
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
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
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
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 April 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: 2 August 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The Authority expressly reserves the right (a) not to award any Contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by. publication of this notice; (b) 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 candidates participating in this competition. Contracts awarded as. a result of this procurement process shall be considered as a contract made in Northern Ireland and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction. of the Northern Ireland Courts. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contracts as a result of this competition.. The process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to the Contracting Authority. While it intends to do so,. the Contracting Authority does not bind itself or others to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this notice.. No contractual rights expressed or implied arise out of the notice or procedures envisaged by it. The Contracting Authority reserves the. right to vary its requirements and the procedures relating to the conduct of the award process. The Contracting Authority shall disqualify. any Economic Operator which is ineligible under Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) (subject to any overriding public. interest requirement) and reserves the right to disqualify any organisation which: (a) Provides information or confirmations which later. prove to be untrue or incorrect; (b) Does not supply the information within the timescale required by this notice or by the Invitation. to Tender Documentation or as otherwise required during the process. Instructions on how to submit a tender; - Suppliers must be. registered on the Contracting Authorities e-procurement portal, eTendersNI available on the following link: https://etendersni.gov.uk/. epps/home.do All suppliers should follow the instructions on how to submit a tender within the Introduction and Brief Explanation. document held within the documents area for this procurement on the eTendersNI portal.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance, Central Procurement Directorate Procurement Operations Branch
Clare House
Belfast
BT3 9ED
Country
United Kingdom