Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service NICTS
c/o CPD,303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Contact
Justice Sector Procurement Team
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 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
DOJ NICTS - NICTS Coroner's Removal Contract - Districts B, C and L (Lisburn and Castlereagh, North Down and Ards, Antrim and Newtownabbey).
Reference number
ID 3576238
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98371200 - Undertaking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £455,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98371200 - Undertaking services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
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
Lot 2 - District C North Down and Ards
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98371200 - Undertaking services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
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
Lot 3 - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98371200 - Undertaking services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract comprises of an initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to and including 36 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: 2021/S 000-017646
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
"WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"
Northern Ireland
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: £455,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £107,705
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - District C North Down and Ards
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
"WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"
Northern Ireland
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: £455,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £168,152
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
"WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"
Northern Ireland
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: £455,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £179,142
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be 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 Construction. and Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services. Division 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 Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance. and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate 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 up to three years from the date of issue of the. certificate
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom