Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
InvestNI
Bedford Square Bedford Street
BELFAST
BT2 7ES
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.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.1) Name and addresses
Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7ES
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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.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
DfE - Invest NI - Energy and Resource Efficiency Consultancy Framework
Reference number
ID4640545
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
9
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Resource Efficiency and Waste Management Systems
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Efficient Technology/Processing Systems
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Renewable Technology Systems
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Energy Management and Efficiency
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Investigation of New Technologies
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Packaging Solutions
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Standards, Accreditations and Systems
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Transport and Logistics Efficiency
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sustainable Business Collaborations
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 31121300 - Wind-energy generators
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 79920000 - Packaging and related services
- 71731000 - Industrial quality control services
- 71700000 - Monitoring and control services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Invest NI wishes to establish a framework of
Contractors to undertake projects relating to Energy and Resource
Efficiency. The Framework will be divided into 9 Lots/Sectors. A
framework list with multiple contractors will be established for
each of the Sectors/Lots below: There is no restriction on the
number of successful contractors per lot. Successful tenderers
listed on the framework will be invited to tender for individual
contracts through a Secondary competition process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,333
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 99
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
7 August 2023
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 November 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 August 2023
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The successful Contractor’s performance on this. Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly. monitored . 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 your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels. within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for.. termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the. Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a. Notice. of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory. Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written. Warning or a Notice of.. Unsatisfactory Performance may, in. accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as. amended). be excluded from future public. procurement competitions for a. period of up to three years
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. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations
UK
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts. Regulations 2015 (as.amended)and. where appropriate, will. incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar. days) at the point information on.. the award of. contract. is.communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full. information on the award decision