Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870123013
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NIC100166
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Work Package 11 - Removal Contractor for Ulster University, Greater Belfast Development (GBD) Project
Reference number
Project_25784
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Work Package 11 - Removal Contractor to relocate staff, furniture and equipment from operational buildings in Jordanstown to the newly constructed blocks, Block BD and Block BC (GBD Project) as well as some minor relocations from Block BB, an occupied block within the Belfast Campus for Ulster University.
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: £387,386
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18937100 - Goods-packing bags
- 42921320 - Packaging machines
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45400000 - Building completion work
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Removal Contractor for Ulster University Greater Belfast Development (GBD) Project.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Tenderers Team Resource / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Programme Methodology / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology: Equipment Relocation / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology: Staff, library and information and communication technologies / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for Management of Health and Safety / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
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.1.8) 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 141-348191
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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
Delivery Services and Storage Ltd
16 Genoa Street
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NI617 297
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £387,386
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The University incorporated a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to all tenderers. The standstill period provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).