Contract

ID 5147882 DfE - Invest NI - Foreign Direct Investment Market Intelligence Tool and Foreign Direct Investment Location Benchmarking Tool

  • Invest Northern Ireland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-006627

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0422f3

Published 1 March 2024, 10:18am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Invest Northern Ireland

BELFAST

Email

SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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 5147882 DfE - Invest NI - Foreign Direct Investment Market Intelligence Tool and Foreign Direct Investment Location Benchmarking Tool

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Within Invest NI, the International Investment Division has specific responsibility for attracting and negotiating new Foreign Direct Investment for Northern Ireland. Through its network of overseas offices and contacts, Invest NI promotes the benefits of setting up in Northern Ireland. In order to ensure they have they most accurate information, the International Investment Division require access to two databases, which are being procured as part of this contract. This contract has been divided into two Lots. Lot 1, the provision of a FDI Market Intelligence Tool and Lot 2, provision of a FDI Location Benchmarking Tool. One Contractor will be awarded each lot however, there are no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for one, or both Lots as they wish. Please see ID 5029043 Specification for further information.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Provision of A FDI Market Intelligence Tool

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
  • 48610000 - Database systems
  • 48600000 - Database and operating software package
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72316000 - Data analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Within Invest NI, the International Investment Division has specific responsibility for attracting and negotiating new Foreign Direct Investment for Northern Ireland. Through its network of overseas offices and contacts, Invest NI promotes the benefits of setting up in Northern Ireland. In order to ensure they have they most accurate information, the International Investment Division require access to two databases, which are being procured as part of this contract. This contract has been divided into two Lots. Lot 1, the provision of a FDI Market Intelligence Tool and Lot 2, provision of a FDI Location Benchmarking Tool. One Contractor will be awarded each lot however, there are no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for one, or both Lots as they wish. Please see ID 5029043 Specification for further information.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Accessibility and Range of Data / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Contingency, Escalation and Training / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Social Value / Weighting: 12

Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Total Contract Price / Weighting: 70

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

No compliant tenders were submitted for this contract.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Provision of a FDI Location Benchmarking Tool

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
  • 48610000 - Database systems
  • 48600000 - Database and operating software package
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 72316000 - Data analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Within Invest NI, the International Investment Division has specific responsibility for attracting and negotiating new Foreign Direct Investment for Northern Ireland. Through its network of overseas offices and contacts, Invest NI promotes the benefits of setting up in Northern Ireland. In order to ensure they have they most accurate information, the International Investment Division require access to two databases, which are being procured as part of this contract. This contract has been divided into two Lots. Lot 1, the provision of a FDI Market Intelligence Tool and Lot 2, provision of a FDI Location Benchmarking Tool. One Contractor will be awarded each lot however, there are no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for one, or both Lots as they wish. Please see ID 5029043 Specification for further information.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methods and Sources of Data Collection / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Contingency, Escalation and Training / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Social Value / Weighting: 12

Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Total Contract Price / Weighting: 70

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

No compliant tenders were submitted for this contract.


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: 2023/S 000-036287


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

No compliant tender submissions were received for this procurement..

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

No contract was awarded.

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom