Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Infrastructure
James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue
Belfast
BT7 2JA
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DfI TRAM - Provision of Topographical Surveys Services for Roads and Rivers (2 Lots)
Reference number
CfT 5150045
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351810 - Topographical services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Infrastructure wishes to appoint a Contractor or Contractors to provide additional topographical survey capacity necessary to supplement it's in-house provision. The Department relies on accurate topographical information to support a wide range of applications in the delivery of it's obligations, including design of road improvements, asset management, flood risk management and feasibility and design of flood alleviation schemes.
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: £1,700,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Roads
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351810 - Topographical services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Infrastructure wishes to appoint a Contractor or Contractors to provide additional topographical survey capacity necessary to supplement it's in-house provision. The Department relies on accurate topographical information to support a wide range of applications in the delivery of it's obligations, including design of road improvements, asset management, flood risk management and feasibility and design of flood alleviation schemes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are options to extend the contract period by a further 2 periods of up to 12 months 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
two.2.14) Additional information
The total value of all lots is estimated to be £1.7m however depending on demand this may increase to £2m.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Rivers
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351810 - Topographical services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Infrastructure wishes to appoint a Contractor or Contractors to provide additional topographical survey capacity necessary to supplement it's in-house provision. The Department relies on accurate topographical information to support a wide range of applications in the delivery of it's obligations, including design of road improvements, asset management, flood risk management and feasibility and design of flood alleviation schemes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are options to extend the contract period by a further 2 periods of up to 12 months 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
two.2.14) Additional information
The total value of all lots is estimated to be £1.7m however depending on demand this may increase to £2m.
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: 2024/S 000-010473
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 - Roads
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 August 2024
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
Orica
7 Hulls Lane
LISBURN
BT28 2SR
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: £935,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £935,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Rivers
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 August 2024
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
Orica
7 Hulls Lane
LISBURN
BT28 2SR
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: £765,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £765,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contract Monitoring. 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 DfI 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 competition. being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a. period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom