Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Utility Regulator NI
Queens House, 14 Queens Street
Belfast
BT1 6ED
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 - Markets Directorate - Markets Support Framework
Reference number
ID4868044
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 - Markets Directorate - Markets Support Contract - the Utility Regulator UR is seeking to establish a Single supplier Framework to provide expert support in meeting the deliverables of the DfE Energy Strategy and to assist the UR in identifying, scoping and analysing potential issues and scenarios arising within the NI energy market in the short, medium and long term, and developing potential solutions to mitigate around a range of issues which are identified and in which we require support
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: £522,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIAUR - Markets Directorate - Markets Support Contract - the Utility Regulator UR is seeking to establish a Single supplier Framework to provide expert support in meeting the deliverables of the DfE Energy Strategy and to assist the UR in identifying, scoping and analysing potential issues and scenarios arising within the NI energy market in the short, medium and long term, and developing potential solutions to mitigate around a range of issues which are identified and in which we require support
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework is for initial 2 year period with an option to extend for a further 2 years
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: 2023/S 000-034783
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
28 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RICARDO-AEA LTD
The Gemini Building Fermi Avenue
DIDCOT
OX11 0QR
salessupporttteam@ricardo-aea.com
Telephone
+44 01235753000
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: £522,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £522,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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. The figure stated in V.2.4 is a. maximum that. can. be spent through the framework over the full term and does not give any guarantee of any level of business that may. be awarded. under. the agreement
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
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 (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) 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 tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.