Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Executive Office
BELFAST
BT4 3G
Contact
constructinfofinance-ni.gov.uk
construct.info@finance-ni.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2890816555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
Castle Buildings Stormont Estate
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
TEO 2926458 Concept Design and Cost Input Framework to Outline Business Cases
Reference number
2926458
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This commission is for an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) to provide concept design and cost input services to outline business cases. The services are to be provided in accordance with RIBA Plan of Work 2013, Stages 0-2 only, for a number of proposed Urban Villages Capital projects located in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry. The specific stage input is Stage 0 Strategic Definition, Stage 1 Preparation and Brief and Stage 2 Concept Design, for a number of Urban Villages Initiative projects including various community related building types, parks, public realm environmental schemes, vacant/derelict sites etc. Specific Employer Tasks are provided in the tender documentation Scope of Service Annex A – currently provided in draft for information purposes. The contract will operate for a period of two years with the option for the Employer to extend annually, subject to satisfactory ongoing performance, for a further two periods of one year each up to a maximum of four years.
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: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This commission is for an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) to provide concept design and cost input services to outline business cases. The services are to be provided in accordance with RIBA Plan of Work 2013, Stages 0-2 only, for a number of proposed Urban Villages Capital projects located in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry. The specific stage input is Stage 0 Strategic Definition, Stage 1 Preparation and Brief and Stage 2 Concept Design, for a number of Urban Villages Initiative projects including various community related building types, parks, public realm environmental schemes, vacant/derelict sites etc. Specific Employer Tasks are provided in the tender documentation Scope of Service Annex A – currently provided in draft for information purposes. The contract will operate for a period of two years with the option for the Employer to extend annually, subject to satisfactory ongoing performance, for a further two periods of one year each up to a maximum of four years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70
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
Restricted 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: 2020/S 125-307323
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
29 April 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
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: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MCCARTAN MULDOON ARCHITECTS LTD
McCartan Muldoon Architects, Studio 1, The Marina Centre, 135A Shore Road
Ballyronan, Magherafelt
BT45 6JA
kevin@mccartanmuldoonarchitects.com
Telephone
+44 02879418866
Fax
+44 02879418899
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: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £90,507
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
CPD, in its capacity as a Central Purchasing Body, is administering this procurement on behalf of the Contracting Authority.. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right to award one, some, all or no Lots; . ii. not to award any contract/framework agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice or to cancel the procurement at any stage;. and. iii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by Economic Operators or Candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly at the sole risk of the Economic Operator or Candidate participating in this procurement process. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a contract or framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Economic Operators should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Finance, Construction Procurement Delivery, Procurement Operations Branch
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: This procurement is governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and provides for Economic Operators who have suffered or who risk suffering loss or damage as a consequence of an alleged breach of duty owned in accordance with Regulation 91 to start proceedings in the High Court. A standstill period will commence at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers .That notification will provide information on the award decision .The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days ,provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the required decision before the contract is entered into. Any proceedings relating to any perceived non-compliance with the relevant law must be started within 30 days, beginning with the date when the Economic Operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen.( A court may extend the time to 3 months where the court considers that there is a good reason for doing so).