Awarded contract

NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity

  • Utility Regulator NI

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-009209

Published 6 April 2022, 10:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Utility Regulator NI

Queens House, 14 Queens Street

BELFAST

BT1 6ED

Email

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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity

Reference number

ID3666175

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity

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: £3,160,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Gas Sector

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Electricity Sector

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Water Sector

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NIAUR - Utility Regulator - Framework for the provision of engineering support – gas, water and electricity

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2022/S 000-002174

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Gas Sector

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 April 2022

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

LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD

5 Gadbrook Park Royal Mews

NORTHWICH

CW9 7UD

Email

bidteam@long-odonnell.com

Telephone

+44 01606359200

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: £913,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £913,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Electricity Sector

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 April 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD

5 Gadbrook Park Royal Mews

NORTHWICH

CW9 7UD

Email

bidteam@long-odonnell.com

Telephone

+44 01606359200

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GUTTERIDGE HASKINS DAVEY LIMITED

4 Innovation Close

YORK

YO10 5ZF

Email

londonmail@ghd.com

Telephone

+44 01904436100

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: £1,203,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,203,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Water Sector

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 April 2022

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: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LONG O DONNELL ASSOCIATES LTD

5 Gadbrook Park Royal Mews

NORTHWICH

CW9 7UD

Email

bidteam@long-odonnell.com

Telephone

+44 01606359200

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Binnies UK Limited

60 High Street, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1SH, U.K.

REDHILL

RH1 1LQ

Email

coopera@binnies.com

Telephone

+44 01737774155

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,043,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,043,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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 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.

UK

Country

United Kingdom