Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
Greenmount House Woodside Road Industrial Estate Woodside Road
Ballymena
BT42 4QJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Maintenance of Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS)
Reference number
12813
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44161000 - Pipelines
- 44161100 - Gas pipelines
- 76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Maintenance of Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS)
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2014/S 134-241305
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
12813
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
3 July 2014
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BOC Ltd a member of the Linde Group
The Priestly Centre, 10 Priestly Road
Surrey
GU2 7XY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £5,477,393
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The current contract 12813 is to be extended by a further period of 3 months plus allowance for a further 3 months.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44161000 - Pipelines
- 44161100 - Gas pipelines
- 76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Maintenance of Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS)
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
6
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£5,477,393
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BOC Ltd a member of the Linde Group
The Priestly Centre, 10 Priestly Road
Surrey
GU2 7XY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The period of the current contract 12813 is to be extended by a further period of 3 months plus allowance for a further 3 months.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
These modifications are made under the provisions set out in Regulation 72 (1) (c) (i), (ii) and (iii). Procurement Policy Note - Responding to COVID-19 PPN 01/20 (pp 6-7) also refers.
The need for contract modification has been brought about by the circumstances of COVID-19 which have meant resources in the Contracting Authority have been redirected to efforts to support front line Health & Social Care activities, including direct care for patients and efforts to support supply chain activities. As a result, scheduled re-tendering activity was delayed while the circumstances are present.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £5,477,393
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £7,625,530