Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Strategic Investment Board
9 Lanyon Place
BELFAST
BT1 3LP
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
SIB - Planning Professional Services
Reference number
4965380
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Strategic Investment Board's (SIB) Regeneration Unit wish to establish a framework agreement and appoint a maximum of 3 Suppliers, in ranked order, to the framework for Planning Consultancy advice. It is envisaged that the framework agreement will be for a period of 3 years. The main activities will be in supplementing the work of the Regeneration Unit in achieving its annual action plan as approved by the NICS Board. The Suppliers will provide a range of consultancy advisory services throughout Northern Ireland whenever instructed by the Regeneration Unit and are expected to cover the following disciplines; 1. Planning Appraisal Reports 2. Handling of complex community and stakeholder consultation exercises 3. Handling of Pre Application Discussions (PAD) process 4. Advice on site access, transportation and infrastructure limitations 5. Advice on the preparation of planning applications 6. Concept scheme designs 7. Preparation and submission of planning applications 8. Strategic planning advice
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: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Strategic Investment Board's (SIB) Regeneration Unit wish to establish a framework agreement and appoint a maximum of 3 Suppliers, in ranked order, to the framework for Planning Consultancy advice. It is envisaged that the framework agreement will be for a period of 3 years. The main activities will be in supplementing the work of the Regeneration Unit in achieving its annual action plan as approved by the NICS Board. The Suppliers will provide a range of consultancy advisory services throughout Northern Ireland whenever instructed by the Regeneration Unit and are expected to cover the following disciplines; 1. Planning Appraisal Reports 2. Handling of complex community and stakeholder consultation exercises 3. Handling of Pre Application Discussions (PAD) process 4. Advice on site access, transportation and infrastructure limitations 5. Advice on the preparation of planning applications 6. Concept scheme designs 7. Preparation and submission of planning applications 8. Strategic planning advice
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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.1.3) 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: 2024/S 000-004140
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CARLIN PLANNING LIMITED
Newforge Lane
BELFAST
BT9 5PX
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Resolve Planning
Innovation Factory, Forthriver Business Park, 385 Springfield Road
Belfast
BT12 7DG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup and Partners Ltd
8 Fitzroy Street
LONDON
W1T 4BJ
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 their place on the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will 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 for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the Notice..
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