Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Contact
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
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.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 electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
DAERA AFBI - AUTOMATED HEAD-CHAMBER SYSTEMS (AHCS) FOR CATTLE
Reference number
ID 3719296
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
AFBI requires the supply, delivery, installation, training and servicing of the Automated Head-Chamber Systems (AHCS). The Livestock Production Sciences (LPS) Branch at Hillsborough of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) requires four (4) x Automated Head-Chamber Systems (AHCS) for the quantification of methane, hydrogen and CO2 emissions and oxygen consumption from grazing dairy/beef cattle on a daily basis (litter/day).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £320,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38820000 - Remote-control equipment
- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AFBI requires the supply, delivery, installation, training and servicing of the Automated Head-Chamber Systems (AHCS). The Livestock Production Sciences (LPS) Branch at Hillsborough of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) requires four (4) x Automated Head-Chamber Systems (AHCS) for the quantification of methane, hydrogen and CO2 emissions and oxygen consumption from grazing dairy/beef cattle on a daily basis (litter/day).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £320,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
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: Yes
Description of options
This contract will be for an initial period of 12 months. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to a further 9 periods of up to 12months 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 November 2021
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: 27 February 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 November 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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 PCR 2015 as amended
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. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.