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/2582/24 - Measured Term Contract for Building, Mechanical and Electrical Minor Works and Maintenance Services
Reference number
QUB/2582/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45210000 - Building construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for a Measured Term Contract (MTC) for building, mechanical and electrical minor works and maintenance services throughout the entire University campus. The Form of Contract will be the JCT Standard Form of Measured Term Contract 2016 Edition, incorporating Queen’s standard amendments and the adaption schedule for Northern Ireland.Works carried out under the Contract shall be valued in accordance with tendered Rates and the published editions of the PSA Schedules of Rates as follows.• PSA Schedule of Rates for Building Works, 11th Edition 2015• PSA Schedule of Rates for Electrical Services, 7th Edition 2016• PSA Schedule of Rates for Mechanical Services, 7th Edition 2016
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: £12,266,046
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 45350000 - Mechanical installations
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
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 a Measured Term Contract (MTC) for building, mechanical and electrical minor works and maintenance services throughout the entire University campus. The Form of Contract will be the JCT Standard Form of Measured Term Contract 2016 Edition, incorporating Queen’s standard amendments and the adaption schedule for Northern Ireland.Works carried out under the Contract shall be valued in accordance with tendered Rates and the published editions of the PSA Schedules of Rates as follows.• PSA Schedule of Rates for Building Works, 11th Edition 2015• PSA Schedule of Rates for Electrical Services, 7th Edition 2016• PSA Schedule of Rates for Mechanical Services, 7th Edition 2016
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract duration shall be for an initial period of 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: 2024/S 000-038054
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2582/24
Title
Measured Term Contract for Building, Mechanical and Electrical Minor Works and Maintenance Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Down Developments Ltd
Unit 5 Quarry Business Park, Portadown Road
Lurgan
BT668QF
Telephone
+44 2838329544
Fax
+44 2838341226
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
National registration number
NI45024
Internet address
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: £12,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,266,046
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: £9,812,837
Proportion: 80 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
40% - Electrical20% - MechanicalAs per contract overview.
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
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) 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).