Contract

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

  • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-017225

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02bd31

Published 23 June 2022, 3:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Ballykelly

Limavady

BT49 9HP

Contact

ssdadmin.cpdfinance-ni.gov.uk

Email

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

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

Reference number

ID3278591

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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: £4,806,930

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Antrim / Newtownabbey Borough Council; and Mid / East Antrim Borough Council

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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 Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of three years, and subject to budget approval two further 12 month periods

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Derry City and Strabane District Council

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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 Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of three years, and subject to budget approval two further 12 month periods

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council; and Ards and North Down Borough Council

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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 Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of three years, and subject to budget approval two further 12 month periods

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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

This Contract is for 3 years duration commenced Oct 2021 initial period with 2 optional extensions of 12 months each subject to budget approval. Lot 4 remains not awarded and will be retendered in coming weeks.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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 Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of three years, and subject to budget approval two further 12 month periods

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6 - Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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 Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of three years, and subject to budget approval two further 12 month periods

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 7 - Mid Ulster District Council

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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 Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of three years, and subject to budget approval two further 12 month periods

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 8 - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DAERA - CSRA - PROVISION OF A RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

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 Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of three years, and subject to budget approval two further 12 month periods


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-013758


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Antrim / Newtownabbey Borough Council; and Mid / East Antrim Borough Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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: 8

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NORTH ANTRIM COMMUNITY NETWORK LIMITED

NACN, Old School House, Mill Street

Cushendall

BT44 0RR

Email

info@nacn.org

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: £329,900

Total value of the contract/lot: £329,900


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Derry City and Strabane District Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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: 8

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RURAL AREA PARTNERSHIP IN DERRY LIMITED

2 Foreglen Road

LONDONDERRY

BT47 3TP

Email

philip@rapidni.com

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: £539,420

Total value of the contract/lot: £539,420


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council; and Ards and North Down Borough Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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: 8

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COUNTY DOWN RURAL COMMUNITY NETWORK

40 Killough Road

Downpatrick

BT30 6PY

Email

nicholas@countydownrcn.com

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: £329,900

Total value of the contract/lot: £329,900


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

4

Title

Lot 4 - Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

5

Lot No

5

Title

Lot 5 - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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: 8

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Antrim Down and Armagh Rural Support Network Ltd NI

Tada Rural Support Network, Unit 10A, 19 Carn Business Park

Portadown

BT63 5WG

Email

diane@tadarsn.com

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: £704,370

Total value of the contract/lot: £704,370


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

6

Lot No

6

Title

Lot 6 - Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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: 8

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NORTH ANTRIM COMMUNITY NETWORK LIMITED

NACN, Old School House, Mill Street

Cushendall

BT44 0RR

Email

info@nacn.org

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: £494,850

Total value of the contract/lot: £494,850


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

7

Lot No

7

Title

Lot 7 - Mid Ulster District Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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: 8

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COOKSTOWN AND WESTERN SHORES AREA NETWORK

2 Hillhead

DUNGANNON

BT71 5HY

Email

cwsan@aol.com

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: £834,800

Total value of the contract/lot: £834,800


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

8

Lot No

8

Title

Lot 8 - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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: 8

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

COUNTY DOWN RURAL COMMUNITY NETWORK

40 Killough Road

Downpatrick

BT30 6PY

Email

nicholas@countydownrcn.com

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: £869,320

Total value of the contract/lot: £869,320


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 their.. performance still does not improve to satisfactory. levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave. professional... misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this. Contract may be terminated. A central register.. of such Notices for supplies and services. contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website. Any. contractor in receipt of. a.. Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender. submissions for a period of three years from the.. date of issue of the Notice. It may also. result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken. by.. Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland. Procurement Policy.. . Note - Discontinuance of Lot 4, following a legal challenge the intent to award lot 4 was discontinued.

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.

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom