Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NI Assembly
Parliament Buildings
Belfast
BT4 3XX
Contact
Procurementniassembly.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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Legislature
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Local Government
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Technical Adviser for Broadcasting Projects (BR-069-2022)
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
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission wishes to procure a suitably experienced and skilled Broadcasting Technical Adviser to provide professional ongoing strategic advice, technical consultancy and project management for its projects to upgrade and replace the Assembly’s broadcasting infrastructure in its Chamber and Committee rooms. This may include, but not be limited to: • Design workshops. • Assessing drawings. • Challenging costs and/or changes to budgets. • Regular project meetings. • Meetings/emails with Assembly Commission business areas. • Factory acceptance testing. • Checking technical documentation and related tasks. • Assisting with feedback from the Assembly’s Operation and Maintenance Contractor and the Assembly Commission. • Configuration changes.
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: £100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32211000 - Broadcast production equipment
- 45232331 - Ancillary works for broadcasting
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission wishes to procure a suitably experienced and skilled Broadcasting Technical Adviser to provide professional ongoing strategic advice, technical consultancy and project management for its projects to upgrade and replace the Assembly’s broadcasting infrastructure in its Chamber and Committee rooms. This may include, but not be limited to: • Design workshops. • Assessing drawings. • Challenging costs and/or changes to budgets. • Regular project meetings. • Meetings/emails with Assembly Commission business areas. • Factory acceptance testing. • Checking technical documentation and related tasks. • Assisting with feedback from the Assembly’s Operation and Maintenance Contractor and the Assembly Commission. • Configuration changes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the initial contract period there is one option to extend for up to and including a further 12 months.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-011330
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
6 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WAVE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
59 Willian Road
HITCHIN
SG4 0LS
david.errock@wavesciencetechnology.co.uk
Telephone
+44 8703330101
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: £100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Performance and timely achievement of the key milestones for the projects i.e. installation dates being met and new systems tested and handed over to the Assembly Commission as expected, will be monitored by the Assembly Commission’s Project Manager. If the Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of performance i.e. if the milestones are missed or delayed, they will be requested to provide and implement recovery plans and be given a specified time in which to improve. The time will be dependent on the associated risks and the Assembly Commission’s business needs at that time. If after the specified timeframe for improvement, the performance still fails to meet satisfactory performance levels, the matter will be escalated to the Assembly Commission for action as required.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR2015 as amended.
None
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission will comply with the Public. Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the. award decision and provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.