Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Asessment
29 Claredon Road
BELFAST
BT1 3BG
Contact
Collaboration.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Collaboration.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.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
29 Clarendon Rd, Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
collaboration.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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves 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
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
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
DE - CCEA Confidential Typesetting, Printing, Packing and Dispatch of Confidential Exam QPs
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79810000 - Printing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (the Council) is seeking suppliers for the production of its examination question papers and associated materials.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,695,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79811000 - Digital printing services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
- 79822300 - Typesetting services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (the Council) is seeking suppliers for the production of its examination question papers and associated materials.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Contract may be subject to renewal once the Contract Period ends.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 years plus two optional extension of 1 year 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
Tenderers can tender for either or both lots but must note that they will only be awarded one lot. The. Most Economical Advantageous Tender (MEAT) for each lot will be awarded the contract. As detailed in the specification.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79811000 - Digital printing services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
- 79822300 - Typesetting services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (the Council) is seeking suppliers for the production of its examination question papers and associated materials.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Contract may be subject to renewal once the Contract Period ends.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 years plus two optional extension of 1 year 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
Tenderers can tender for either or both lots but must note that they will only be awarded one lot. The. Most Economical Advantageous Tender (MEAT) for each lot will be awarded the contract. As detailed in the specification.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
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 Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) for further action. If this occurs and your performance does.. not improve... to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for termination of the contract at your.. expense as... provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of.. Unsatisfactory... Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may,.. in accordance... with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public procurement competitions for. a. period of up. to.. three years.
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
28 November 2022
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: 26 February 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 November 2022
Local time
3:30pm
Place
Clare House
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
CPD Representatives
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 such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
NA
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 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.