Opportunity

***Pre-Market Engagement*** Support Services: Catering, Cleaning and Portering Requirements

  • NI Assembly

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-028081

Published 9 November 2021, 4:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Assembly

Parliament Buildings

Belfast

BT4 3XX

Contact

william.longniassembly.gov.uk

Email

procurement@niassembly.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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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 to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Devolved Legislature

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Government


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

***Pre-Market Engagement*** Support Services: Catering, Cleaning and Portering Requirements

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

^Please note that this is NOT A TENDER COMPETITION. This is an invitation to our pre-market engagement exercise* The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (‘the Assembly Commission’) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier or Suppliers to provide catering, cleaning and porterage services for all building users at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. Prior to initiating the procurement(s), the Assembly Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The purpose of this pre-market engagement exercise is to gain an understanding of the supply market for the delivery of the services listed above, whether under a bundle contract or in lots, to get a clear understanding of the latest trends, products, pricing and solutions in this market to best meet the business requirement. We are inviting suppliers with the expertise and experience to help us with this exercise. There is a questionnaire to download and complete. It will be returned via the messaging facility on the eTendersNI portal.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55510000 - Canteen services
  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services
  • 55512000 - Canteen management services
  • 90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
  • 90911100 - Accommodation cleaning services
  • 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
  • 90919200 - Office cleaning services
  • 98341120 - Portering services
  • 98341100 - Accommodation management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

^Please note that this is NOT A TENDER COMPETITION. This is an invitation to our pre-market engagement exercise* The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (‘the Assembly Commission’) is preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Supplier or Suppliers to provide catering, cleaning and porterage services for all building users at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. Prior to initiating the procurement(s), the Assembly Commission wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process. The purpose of this pre-market engagement exercise is to gain an understanding of the supply market for the delivery of the services listed above, whether under a bundle contract or in lots, to get a clear understanding of the latest trends, products, pricing and solutions in this market to best meet the business requirement. We are inviting suppliers with the expertise and experience to help us with this exercise. There is a questionnaire to download and complete. It will be returned via the messaging facility on the eTendersNI portal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

1

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: 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


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

19 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: 17 February 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 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

No Review Body

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom