Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5HT
betty.robinson@nienetworks.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.6) Main activity
Electricity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
S1134 (2023) - Provision of Postal and Courier Services
Reference number
S1134 (2023)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
S1134 (2023) - Provision of Postal and Courier Services
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: £2,046,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NIE Networks seek to appoint a suitably experience organisation onto a framework for the provision of Postal and Courier Services. The framework covers a requirement for a supplier to provide post collection and delivery services across 11 strategic locations throughout Northern Ireland.
This is a Framework Agreement and any values provided are estimated quantities only. The actual spend within the framework Agreement, shall be entirely dependent on the works instructed by NIE Networks during the Framework Agreement Period. NIE Networks cannot guarantee the quantity or continuity of services to be instructed under this framework agreement.
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with the option(entirely at the discretion of NIE networks) to extend by up to a further period of 3 years (8 years in total).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Cost / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with the option(entirely at the discretion of NIE networks) to extend by up to a further period of 3 years (8 years in total).
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: 2022/S 000-028144
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice
The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
S1134
Title
Provision of Postal and Courier Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Postal Sort Limited
13-15 Sydenham Road
Belfast
BT3 9DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £1,600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,046,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
120 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5HT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom