Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Infrastructure
Clarence Court 10-18 Adelaide Street
BELFAST
BT2 8GB
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.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.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
ID 4332395 - DfI - Roads and Rivers - Winter Service GPS and Route Navigation System
Reference number
ID 4332395
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement is for supply and installation and support and maintenance of a Winter Service GPS and Route Navigation system that will be used to track and monitor approximately 135 DfI Roads gritting vehicles throughout the whole of Northern Ireland. The Organisation is divided into 4 geographical areas, North, South, East and West. Each area contains a number of depots and vehicles are assigned to these depots. The Winter Service GPS and Route Navigation system will be an important element in delivering an effective and efficient winter service operation and providing the travelling public with a level of confidence during adverse winter weather conditions. The system will be required to provide vital Winter Service data as well as providing route navigation within the Winter Service fleet.
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: £1,673,729.35
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38112100 - Global navigation and positioning systems (GPS or equivalent)
- 34933000 - Navigation equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement is for supply and installation and support and maintenance of a Winter Service GPS and Route Navigation system that will be used to track and monitor approximately 135 DfI Roads gritting vehicles throughout the whole of Northern Ireland. The Organisation is divided into 4 geographical areas, North, South, East and West. Each area contains a number of depots and vehicles are assigned to these depots. The Winter Service GPS and Route Navigation system will be an important element in delivering an effective and efficient winter service operation and providing the travelling public with a level of confidence during adverse winter weather conditions. The system will be required to provide vital Winter Service data as well as providing route navigation within the Winter Service fleet.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
After the initial contract period of 5 years, there will be a options to extend the contract for a further five periods of 1 year each +1+1+1+1+1
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
Due to the absence of suitable tenders, the Open Procedure was discontinued and CPD will move to progress this requirement via a negotiated procedure, following the principles as set out in Regulation 32 (2)(a) of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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
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
7 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ITW LIMITED
SOUTHGATE WAY
PETERBOROUGH
PE2 6GN
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: £1,673,729.35
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,673,729.35
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 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
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD 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. This provides time for the.. unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into