Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT38 8UP
Contact
Paul McCollough
paul.mccollough@translink.co.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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
C0423 Belfast Grand Central Station Retail/Food and Beverage Opportunities – Letting Agent
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) is seeking to appoint a Real Estate Agent to advise on the letting of commercial units (retail/food and beverage) at the newly developed Belfast Grand Central Station. When open, the development will include 8 rail platforms, 18 of 26 bus stands in Q3 2024. The remaining five bus stands open in Q2 2025. Shutters and shop front will be provided by Translink - fit out for the units would be by the occupier. Electricity is sub metered and charged at cost by Translink to the unit occupier. Units will be ready for handover in Q1 2024. It is essential that these units should be operational when the station first opens for passenger services. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) is seeking to appoint a Real Estate Agent to advise on the letting of commercial units (retail/food and beverage) at the newly developed Belfast Grand Central Station. When open, the development will include 8 rail platforms, 18 of 26 bus stands in Q3 2024. The remaining five bus stands open in Q2 2025. Shutters and shop front will be provided by Translink - fit out for the units would be by the occupier. Electricity is sub metered and charged at cost by Translink to the unit occupier. Units will be ready for handover in Q1 2024. It is essential that these units should be operational when the station first opens for passenger services. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
28
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 August 2022
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 5 February 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 August 2022
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ulsterbus Ltd
Belfast
paul.mccollough@translink.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom