Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Eastern Regional College
Victoria Avenue
Newtownards
BT23 7EH
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.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
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
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
DFE SERC - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF METAL AND WELDING MATERIALS
Reference number
ID 4715641
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42662100 - Electric welding equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver welding and metalwork materials. The supply of welding and metalwork materials is deemed both an essential and critical activity of the Client which must be managed efficiently and cost effectively and in line with relevant legislation and standards. The Contract will be divided into three (3) Lots and tenderers can bid for one or more of the Lot(s), for each Lot that a tenderers submits a bid, they must be able to supply all items within the Lot(s). • Lot 1 Metalwork Materials • Lot 2 Welding Consumables • Lot 3 Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £184,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Metalwork Materials
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42662000 - Welding equipment
- 42660000 - Soldering, brazing and welding tools, surface tempering and hot-spraying machines and equipment
- 44315100 - Welding accessories
- 44315200 - Welding materials
- 45262680 - Welding
- 42600000 - Machine tools
- 42630000 - Metal-working machine tools
- 42661000 - Soldering and brazing equipment
- 42670000 - Parts and accessories of machine tools
- 42673000 - Machine-tool dividing special attachments
- 42674000 - Parts and accessories for metal-working machine tools
- 42675000 - Parts and accessories for hard material-working machine tools
- 44170000 - Plates, sheets, strip and foil related to construction materials
- 45262670 - Metalworking
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver welding and metalwork materials. The supply of welding and metalwork materials is deemed both an essential and critical activity of the Client which must be managed efficiently and cost effectively and in line with relevant legislation and standards. The Contract will be divided into three (3) Lots and tenderers can bid for one or more of the Lot(s), for each Lot that a tenderers submits a bid, they must be able to supply all items within the Lot(s). • Lot 1 Metalwork Materials • Lot 2 Welding Consumables • Lot 3 Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £184,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is for Two years, plus Two x 1 year optional extensions.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract for Two years, plus Two x 1 year optional extensions.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Welding Consumables
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42662000 - Welding equipment
- 42660000 - Soldering, brazing and welding tools, surface tempering and hot-spraying machines and equipment
- 44315100 - Welding accessories
- 44315200 - Welding materials
- 45262680 - Welding
- 42600000 - Machine tools
- 42630000 - Metal-working machine tools
- 42661000 - Soldering and brazing equipment
- 42670000 - Parts and accessories of machine tools
- 42673000 - Machine-tool dividing special attachments
- 42674000 - Parts and accessories for metal-working machine tools
- 42675000 - Parts and accessories for hard material-working machine tools
- 44170000 - Plates, sheets, strip and foil related to construction materials
- 45262670 - Metalworking
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver welding and metalwork materials. The supply of welding and metalwork materials is deemed both an essential and critical activity of the Client which must be managed efficiently and cost effectively and in line with relevant legislation and standards. The Contract will be divided into three (3) Lots and tenderers can bid for one or more of the Lot(s), for each Lot that a tenderers submits a bid, they must be able to supply all items within the Lot(s). • Lot 1 Metalwork Materials • Lot 2 Welding Consumables • Lot 3 Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £184,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract is for Two years, plus Two x 1 year optional extensions.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract is for Two years, plus Two x 1 year optional extensions.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42662000 - Welding equipment
- 42660000 - Soldering, brazing and welding tools, surface tempering and hot-spraying machines and equipment
- 44315100 - Welding accessories
- 44315200 - Welding materials
- 45262680 - Welding
- 42600000 - Machine tools
- 42630000 - Metal-working machine tools
- 42661000 - Soldering and brazing equipment
- 42670000 - Parts and accessories of machine tools
- 42673000 - Machine-tool dividing special attachments
- 42674000 - Parts and accessories for metal-working machine tools
- 42675000 - Parts and accessories for hard material-working machine tools
- 44170000 - Plates, sheets, strip and foil related to construction materials
- 45262670 - Metalworking
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver welding and metalwork materials. The supply of welding and metalwork materials is deemed both an essential and critical activity of the Client which must be managed efficiently and cost effectively and in line with relevant legislation and standards. The Contract will be divided into three (3) Lots and tenderers can bid for one or more of the Lot(s), for each Lot that a tenderers submits a bid, they must be able to supply all items within the Lot(s). • Lot 1 Metalwork Materials • Lot 2 Welding Consumables • Lot 3 Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £184,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract is for Two years, plus Two x 1 year optional extensions.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract is for Two years, plus Two x 1 year optional extensions.
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.1.8) 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
24 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: 23 July 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 April 2023
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Every 4 years
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored 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. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as.. amended)and,.... where... appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on.. the award of.... contract is... communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.