Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DAERA - AFBI
18A Newforge Lane
BELFAST
BT9 5PX
Contact
Collaboration.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Collaboration.CPD@finance-ni.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.2) Information about 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
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
DAERA – AFBI – Supply and Delivery of a Grass Plot Harvester (ID 4590167)
Reference number
ID 4590167
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) requires a Grass Plot Harvester, to cut experimental plots. AFBI is Northern Ireland’s largest multidisciplinary science and technology organisation, with a vision of advancing the local and global agri-food sectors through delivery of scientific excellence. AFBI conducts agricultural field experiments at a number of locations throughout NI. A grass plot harvester is required in order to meet the scientific requirements of a number of research projects. A £45 million Soil Nutrient Health Scheme, funded by the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently underway across NI. Part of this project involves fertiliser trials at eight experimental sites. A plot harvester is used to cut the grass on experimental plots three times a year, across the eight sites. This involves transport of a harvester and other heavy field equipment daily, for distances up to 120 miles return trip.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 16810000 - Parts of agricultural machinery
- 16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
- 16100000 - Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
- 16800000 - Parts of agricultural and forestry machinery
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) requires a Grass Plot Harvester, to cut experimental plots. AFBI is Northern Ireland’s largest multidisciplinary science and technology organisation, with a vision of advancing the local and global agri-food sectors through delivery of scientific excellence. AFBI conducts agricultural field experiments at a number of locations throughout NI. A grass plot harvester is required in order to meet the scientific requirements of a number of research projects. A £45 million Soil Nutrient Health Scheme, funded by the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently underway across NI. Part of this project involves fertiliser trials at eight experimental sites. A plot harvester is used to cut the grass on experimental plots three times a year, across the eight sites. This involves transport of a harvester and other heavy field equipment daily, for distances up to 120 miles return trip.
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
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 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
25 January 2023
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: 25 April 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 January 2023
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 review/appeal or mediation procedures.
Belfast
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 (as amended).... and,... where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information 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.