Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board NITB
Linum Chambers, Bedford Square, Bedford St,
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
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.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 3206377 - DfE – Tourism NI - Professional Accountancy Services
Reference number
ID 3206377
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tourism NI wish to appoint a Contractor for the provision of accounting services to support the existing Finance Department, who are currently based at headquarters in Linum Chambers, Bedford Street, Belfast.
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: £335,440
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79211000 - Accounting services
- 79211100 - Bookkeeping services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79211200 - Compilation of financial statements services
- 79211120 - Sales and purchases recording services
- 79220000 - Fiscal services
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
- 79222000 - Tax-return preparation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tourism NI wish to appoint a Contractor for the provision of accounting services to support the existing Finance Department, who are currently based at headquarters in Linum Chambers, Bedford Street, Belfast.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 VAT Services / Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Key Personnel Experience / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Contract Management and Contingency / Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion - Name: AC5 Daily Rate for Partner or equivalent / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: AC6 Daily Rate for Director or equivalent / Weighting: 7.5
Cost criterion - Name: AC7 Daily Rate for Manager or equivalent / Weighting: 12.5
Cost criterion - Name: AC8 Daily Rate for Assistant Manager or equivalent / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: AC9 Daily Rate for Newly Qualified Accountant or equivalent / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
option to extend for afurther 2 further periods of 12 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
two.2.14) Additional information
The figure in 2.I.7 is an estimated maximum contract value, this is a demand driven service
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 000-000997
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
12 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ASM B LTD
Glendinning House
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
michael.williamson@asmbelfast.com
Telephone
+44 2890249222
Fax
+44 2890249333
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £335,440
Total value of the contract/lot: £335,440
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract Monitoring. The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. . . If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website.. . Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy.
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
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful