Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
City Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
Contact
James Watton
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ANDBC Tender for the provision of a Transport Training Academy in the Ards and North Down area
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The LMP is inviting suitable companies and/or organisations to submit proposals to provide HGV/PSV/Coach Driving Training to support the Transport and Logistics Sector, and to offer Training for the Transport Sector to individuals residing in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area through specific support provided by a suitably qualified team. Please see tender documents for full details of the requirement.
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: £237,480
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80410000 - Various school services
- 80411000 - Driving-school services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The LMP is inviting suitable companies and/or organisations to submit proposals to provide HGV/PSV/Coach Driving Training to support the Transport and Logistics Sector, and to offer Training for the Transport Sector to individuals residing in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area through specific support provided by a suitably qualified team. Please see tender documents for full details of the requirement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract commenced on 7 October 2024, with the requirement to be completed by 30 June 2025. There are 2 further optional extension periods for the years 25/26 and 26/27.
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 000-023324
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D.F.P.F. LTD
LAMONT BUILDINGS
BELFAST
BT9 5FL
Telephone
+44 7767393123
Fax
+44 2890618453
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £237,600
Total value of the contract/lot: £237,480
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement Manager
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
Country
United Kingdom