Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
InvestNI
Bedford House, Bedford Street
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
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
DfE - Invest NI - Provision of Syndicated Consumer Panel Data
Reference number
ID3639573
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Invest NI is seeking a Contractor to provide 10 annual subscription licences to an online Consumer Intelligence Resource for the Food and Drink Industry. The contract will be over 2 Lots
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: £150,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
GB Market
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 73110000 - Research services
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI is seeking a Contractor to provide 10 annual subscription licences to an online Consumer Intelligence Resource for the Food and Drink Industry. The contract will be over 2 Lots
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract awarded for the initial 1 year period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year each based on budget approval
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.2.14) Additional information
The competition progressed to a negotiated procedure and agreement with client and supplier to provide the service for the initial 1year due to client budget approval for the 1year. Potential extensions for years 2 and 3 on condition of budget approval
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ireland Market RoI and NI
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 73110000 - Research services
- 79310000 - Market research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI is seeking a Contractor to provide 10 annual subscription licences to an online Consumer Intelligence Resource for the Food and Drink Industry. The contract will be over 2 Lots
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract awarded for the initial 1 year period with options to extend for a further 2 periods of 1year each based on budget approval
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.2.14) Additional information
The competition progressed to a negotiated procedure and agreement with client and supplier to provide the service for the initial 1year due to client budget approval for the 1year. Potential extensions for years 2 and 3 on condition of budget approval
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-015892
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
GB Market
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TNS UK LTD
6 MORE LONDON PLACE
LONDON
SE1 2QY
Telephone
+44 02076565000
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £105,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Ireland Market (RoI and NI)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
MILLWARD BROWN IRELAND LIMITED
5/6 ELY PLACE
DUBLIN 2
D02E896
Telephone
+44 012974500
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £45,000
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