Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
Chris Clarke
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.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FW100 Rail On-site Safety
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Translink's Infrastructure and Projects Division is responsible for maintenance and capital works to all property, infrastructure and assets for Northern Ireland Railways Company, Ulsterbus, Metro and NITHC and wish to establish a Framework for the provision of Rail on-site safety services to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. Translink wish to appoint seven (excluding ties) Suppliers onto the Framework. It is anticipated that five (5) of the Suppliers will be on an active list with the remaining two (2) Suppliers on a reserve list. In the event of the number of successful Suppliers being five (5) or under, all Suppliers will be placed on the active list. The duration of this Framework will be a maximum of 6 years in total - a 3-year initial term with the option to extend by a further 36 months. No individual single extension will be granted for a period longer than 24 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
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: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink's Infrastructure and Projects Division is responsible for maintenance and capital works to all property, infrastructure and assets for Northern Ireland Railways Company, Ulsterbus, Metro and NITHC and wish to establish a Framework for the provision of Rail on-site safety services to support the delivery of Translink’s programme of capital and maintenance works. Translink wish to appoint seven (excluding ties) Suppliers onto the Framework. It is anticipated that five (5) of the Suppliers will be on an active list with the remaining two (2) Suppliers on a reserve list. In the event of the number of successful Suppliers being five (5) or under, all Suppliers will be placed on the active list. The duration of this Framework will be a maximum of 6 years in total - a 3-year initial term with the option to extend by a further 36 months. No individual single extension will be granted for a period longer than 24 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety Controls / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Reviewing Risk Assessment and Method Statements / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 70
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-014817
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
30 November 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: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ADVANCE SAFETY MANAGEMENT
ANTRIM
BT41 4EX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARCAL LTD
Suite 1, Fountain Centre College Street
BELFAST
BT1 6ET
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PHS LTD
1a Ringsend Road
BANBRIDGE
BT32 3QQ
bronagh@premierhealthsafety.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL UK LIMITED
Fifteen Colmore Row
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £3,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ulsterbus
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom