Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for the Economy
Netherleigh House Massey Avenue
BELFAST
BT4 2JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DfE - Organisational Development and Transformation Programme
Reference number
ID 3540052
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
The Department for the Economy requires the provision of management consultancy and other professional services, across a range of management and subject specific disciplines to support delivery of its Organsiational Development and Transformation Programme. The purpose of engaging professional services is primarily to inform, facilitate and support the comprehensive work programme that will be delivered over a 3-5 year period. Specifically, the professional services provider will provide the additional capacity and specialist expertise necessary to deliver the desired organisational transformation. The Department intends to appoint a single Contractor to deliver all of the service requirements.
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: £6,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for the Economy requires the provision of management consultancy and other professional services, across a range of management and subject specific disciplines to support delivery of its Organsiational Development and Transformation Programme. The purpose of engaging professional services is primarily to inform, facilitate and support the comprehensive work programme that will be delivered over a 3-5 year period. Specifically, the professional services provider will provide the additional capacity and specialist expertise necessary to deliver the desired organisational transformation. The Department intends to appoint a single Contractor to deliver all of the service requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Proposed Methodology for the Provision of: • Expert Advice and Guidance on Organisational Development Programme Development and Management • Design and Implementation of a Target Operating Model for DfE / Weighting: 32
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Proposed Methodology for Systems Project Support Function / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Proposed Methodology for Provision of a Communication and Engagement Service / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 Proposed Team Experience / Weighting: 28
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 Contract Management / Weighting: 4
Cost criterion - Name: AC6 Rate Card for AC1 / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: AC7 Rate Card for AC3 / Weighting: 6
Cost criterion - Name: AC8 Fixed Price for AC2 / Weighting: 4
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the initial contract there are two extra options to extend for up to one year each.
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: 2021/S 000-015364
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
16 September 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
ERNST YOUNG LLP
5th Floor Bedford House 22 Bedford Street
LONDON
BT25 1LE
Telephone
+44 2890443500
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: £6,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
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.
As above
Country
United Kingdom