Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute AFBI
18a Newforge Lane
BELFAST
BT9 5PX
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 3624546 DAERA - AFBI - Northern Ireland Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS)
Reference number
ID 3624546
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
AFBI now seeks to establish Contracts for 2 separate service provisions for soil sampling and soil analysis. Acknowledging that the 2 services are of a different nature to each other, the Contracts will be separated into 2 lots; Lot 1 will be for the provision of Soil Sampling and Lot 2 will be for the provision of Soil Nutrient Analysis. Tenderers can bid for either or both Lots.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £34,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 1 Soil Sampling
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 14212400 - Soil
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AFBI now seeks to establish Contracts for 2 separate service provisions for soil sampling and soil analysis. Acknowledging that the 2 services are of a different nature to each other, the Contracts will be separated into 2 lots; Lot 1 will be for the provision of Soil Sampling and Lot 2 will be for the provision of Soil Nutrient Analysis. Tenderers can bid for either or both Lots.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology – Overall approach / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Methodology – Technical aspects / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Contract Manager Experience / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Key Delivery Personnel Experience / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 Methodology – Off-Season Sampling / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: AC6 Contingency Arrangements / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: AC7 Data Protection / Weighting: 6
Cost criterion - Name: AC8 Total Contract Price Model 1 / Weighting: 24
Cost criterion - Name: AC9 Total Contract Price Model 2 / Weighting: 8
Cost criterion - Name: AC10 Total Contract Price Model 3 / Weighting: 8
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract period commenced on award March 2022 and will run until 31 March 2026. The contract will have an initial period up to 31 March 2024 and will contain the options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each.
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 value in II.1.7 is a maximum estimated contract value for both Lots. These are demand driven contracts with no guarantee of uptake and spend
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 2 Soil Analysis
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 14212400 - Soil
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AFBI now seeks to establish Contracts for 2 separate service provisions for soil sampling and soil analysis. Acknowledging that the 2 services are of a different nature to each other, the Contracts will be separated into 2 lots; Lot 1 will be for the provision of Soil Sampling and Lot 2 will be for the provision of Soil Nutrient Analysis. Tenderers can bid for either or both Lots.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Methodology – Overall approach / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Methodology – Technical Aspects / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Contingency Arrangements / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Contract Manager Experience / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 Key Delivery Personnel Experience / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: AC6 Data Protection / Weighting: 6
Cost criterion - Name: AC7 Total Contract Price Model 1 / Weighting: 24
Cost criterion - Name: AC8 Total Contract Price Model 2 / Weighting: 8
Cost criterion - Name: AC9 Total Contract Price Model 3 / Weighting: 8
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract period commenced on award March 2022 and will run until 31 March 2026. The contract will have an initial period up to 31 March 2024 and will contain the options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each.
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 value in II.1.7 is a maximum estimated contract value for both Lots. These are demand driven contracts with no guarantee of uptake and spend
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 000-029140
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
LOT 1 Soil Sampling
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPS Ireland Ltd
Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road
Belfast
BT12 6RZ
Telephone
+44 2890667914
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: £17,600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £19,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
LOT 2 Soil Analysis
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cawood Scientific Ltd
Coopers Bridge Braziers Lane, Winkfield Row
BRACKNELL
RG42 6NS
Telephone
+44 1344886338
Fax
+44 1344898467
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: £7,680,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract Monitoring. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with PGN 01/12.. 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 your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be. considered grounds for termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination,. CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written. Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be. excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. 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 as amended.
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)