Award

Design and Project Management Consultancy for Car Park Improvements

  • Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020075

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047906

Published 2 July 2024, 11:39am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Antrim

BT41 2UB

Email

procurement@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Design and Project Management Consultancy for Car Park Improvements

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The contract is for the provision of an ICT team to undertake the continued design and management services to facilitate car park improvements and refurbishments for a period of 3 years.

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: £450,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract is for the provision of an ICT team to undertake the continued design and management services to facilitate car park improvements and refurbishments for a period of 3 years.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for up to 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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Hanna and Hutchinson were awarded the contract following a restricted procedure procurement. They had begun working on the design and management of the car park improvements/refurbishments, however, the Covid 19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis stopped all works and delayed the project for several years. The consultant has been involved with the project since its inception and has specialist and proprietary knowledge of the sites and works. Therefore, due to their unique knowledge and to ensure the consistency and conformity of the works, the consultant is the only organisation who can undertake the remainder of the works.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Title

Design and Project Management Consultancy for Car Park Improvements

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Hanna & Hutchinson Consulting Engineers Ltd

Lisburn

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £450,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice - High Court

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom