Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870123456
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Soft Facilities Services
Reference number
Project_27467
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Soft Facilities Services
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: £84,265,217.34
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 98341120 - Portering services
- 98351000 - Car park management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ulster University is awarding a single contract for Soft Facilities Services which will include:
• Security services
• Car parking services
• Cleaning services
• Portering services (including on-campus mail and inter-campus delivery)
• Flood defence services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Security and Carparking Services Delivery / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Cleaning and Portering Services Delivery / Weighting: 13
Quality criterion - Name: Cleaning and Portering Services Resources / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Flood Defence Services Delivery / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Contract and Resource Management / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Mobilisation / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Staff Retention and Minimising Staff Turnover / Weighting: 11
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value and Carbon Reduction / Weighting: 3
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It is anticipated the contract will be for five (5) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including sixty (60) months.
There is an option for provision of Portering room utilisation services for contract years 3-10.
There is an option for provision of Flood Defence services at any stage during the contract term.
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
The estimated total value stated above in Section II.1.7 includes the initial five year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 60 months.
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 000-006597
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
project_27467
Title
Soft Facilities Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited
15 St Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7BB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05049403
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £84,265,217.34
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated total value stated above in Section V 2.4 includes the initial five year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 60 months.
The University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected occurrences.
In the event the contract is terminated in accordance with the provisions of the terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to offer the second ranked Tenderer for this contract, the opportunity to enter into a contract, provided the original terms (including price) offered by that Tenderer remain unchanged from those originally offered by that Tenderer. The University may also determine, at its sole discretion, to retender. This right will exist throughout the initial contract period.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide 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 (Northern Ireland).