Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
9-21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk
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
T2551 Technical support for the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership
Reference number
T2551
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Belfast City Council invited tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators ‘Bidders’ for the provision of technical support for Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership.
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: £180,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
- 85322000 - Community action programme
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Belfast City Council invited tenders from suitably qualified and experienced economic operators ‘Bidders’ for the provision of technical support for Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and approach to the Strategic Assessment of Policing and Community Safety Need in Belfast, 2025. / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and approach to the Belfast PCSP Strategic Direction 2025 – 2029 / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Approach to evaluation of the Belfast PCSP Programme of Work 2025 - 2029 / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Approach to Annual Action Plans / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Resourcing and Project Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The allocated budget for the Contract across 4 years and 6 months is up to £180,000.00 excluding VAT It is anticipated the budget per annum will not exceed £35,000.00.
The £180k contract value in this notice includes for any potential options/variations under the contract which might include:
Additional activities which require specialist or technical support to improve policing and community safety in Belfast;
Additional activities which require specialist or technical support that contributes to community safety.
The Council reserves the right to add or remove aspects from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements.
Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals.
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
Minimum value range of GBP 12 000.00 to a maximum of GBP 180 000.00 which has been calculated on the basis of a 4 month contract through to the maximum 4 years and 6 month contract including contract options.
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 000-030745
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2551
Title
Technical support for the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ulster University
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
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: £180,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £180,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Chichester Street
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom