Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Dónall Patton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB/2250/22 - Provision of General Cleaning Services and Ancillary Services
Reference number
QUB/2250/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of Cleaning Services and Ancillary Services to Queen's University Belfast. The services under the contract will be provided to approximately 50 locations across the University campus. The University reserves the right to make contract adjustments that increase or decrease the service provision required. This may include the addition or removal of University buildings or amendments to cleaning requirements/schedules within a cleanable area.
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: £6,228,573
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
- 90919200 - Office cleaning services
- 98341130 - Janitorial services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of Cleaning Services and Ancillary Services to Queen's University Belfast. The services under the contract will be provided to approximately 50 locations across the University campus. The University reserves the right to make contract adjustments that increase or decrease the service provision required. This may include the addition or removal of University buildings or amendments to cleaning requirements/schedules within a cleanable area.The key objectives of this Contract are:-• To provide the specified Services to the University based on flexibility, continuous improvement and innovation;• To engender and nurture a true spirit of partnership between the Contractor and the University by seeking solutions to conflicts and making a commitment to internal dispute resolution;• To benefit from the co-ordination and integration of the Contractor’s supply chain and to ensure commitment of this supply chain to delivery of the specified Services;• To provide Services focused on quality, meeting the needs of the University’s customers;• To implement a structure which encourages value for money and continuous improvement.The key operational objectives and tasks required of the Contractor in relation to the provision of the specified services are:-• To provide a safe and clean working environment for students, staff and visitors to University premises;• To maintain and safeguard the assets of the University’s premises and their contents;• To enable University staff to carry out their business functions effectively with minimum disruption;• To reduce the overall environmental impacts of the specified Services;• To offer advice and proposals to the University on methods of introducing value for money and innovation to the Service provision.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 60%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract period is 3 years, with options to extend its duration by up to a further 24 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: 2022/S 000-015110
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2250/22
Title
General Cleaning Services and Ancillary Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited
Edgewater Business Park, 7 Edgewater Road
Belfast
BT3 9JQ
business.development@noonan.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2890774799
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
National registration number
05049403
Internet address
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: £6,228,573
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to Tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).