Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Assembly
Parliament Buildings
Belfast
BT4 3XX
Contact
Procurementniassembly.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.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
Technical Adviser for Broadcasting Projects (BR-069-2022)
Reference number
CfT 4686055
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission wishes to procure a suitably experienced and skilled Broadcasting Technical Adviser to provide professional ongoing strategic advice, technical consultancy and project management for its projects to upgrade and replace the Assembly’s broadcasting infrastructure in its Chamber and Committee rooms. This may include, but not be limited to: • Design workshops. • Assessing drawings. • Challenging costs and/or changes to budgets. • Regular project meetings. • Meetings/emails with Assembly Commission business areas. • Factory acceptance testing. • Checking technical documentation and related tasks. • Assisting with feedback from the Assembly’s Operation and Maintenance Contractor and the Assembly Commission. • Configuration changes.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32211000 - Broadcast production equipment
- 45232331 - Ancillary works for broadcasting
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission wishes to procure a suitably experienced and skilled Broadcasting Technical Adviser to provide professional ongoing strategic advice, technical consultancy and project management for its projects to upgrade and replace the Assembly’s broadcasting infrastructure in its Chamber and Committee rooms. This may include, but not be limited to: • Design workshops. • Assessing drawings. • Challenging costs and/or changes to budgets. • Regular project meetings. • Meetings/emails with Assembly Commission business areas. • Factory acceptance testing. • Checking technical documentation and related tasks. • Assisting with feedback from the Assembly’s Operation and Maintenance Contractor and the Assembly Commission. • Configuration changes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the initial 12 month contract period there is one option to extend for up to and including a further 12 months.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Previous Relevant Experience
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Performance and timely achievement of the key milestones for the projects i.e. installation dates being met and new systems tested and handed over to the Assembly Commission as expected, will be monitored by the Assembly Commission’s Project Manager.
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
23 May 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: 21 August 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 May 2023
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
If the Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of performance i.e. if the milestones are missed or delayed they will be requested to provide and implement recovery plans and be given a specified time in which to improve. The time will be dependent on the associated risks and the Assembly Commission’s business needs at that time. If after the specified timeframe for improvement, the performance still fails to meet satisfactory performance levels, the matter will be escalated to the Assembly Commission for action as required..
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. Instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR2015 as amended.
As above
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission 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. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.