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Published 26 Jul 2024, 11:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BHSCT - Major Works Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) Framework 2024

Official notice

Authority: DoH - Health Estates

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£15,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Framework Agreement is for the provision of construction related professional services by teams of Consultants and their supply chain, collectively referred to as an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT). The scope and nature of services will be determined by the needs of each works project and may include the provision of services associated with construction projects including but not limited to the following types:- health and social care facilities, related support buildings such as office accomodation, laboratories and associated infrastructure. Refer to full description in the ITT.

CPV: Architectural design services · Building services consultancy services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Structural engineering consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£15,000,000

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 90
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 0
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “BHSCT - Major Works Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) Framework 2024” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Jul 2024, 11:19 BST
Last source update
26 Jul 2024, 11:19 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-023358
Classification (CPV)
Architectural design servicesBuilding services consultancy servicesCivil engineering consultancy servicesStructural engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0484e8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The Economic Operators performance on this Contract will be regularly monitored.As part of its contract management procedures, the Contracting Authority will issue the Protocol for Managing Poor SupplierPerformance. contained on Annex K of the Construction Procurement Toolkit Construction Toolkit (pdf version 30 Sept 22 (1).PDF).PDF.. (financeni.gov.uk). If an Economic Actor has received more than on current Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of UnsatisfactoryPerformance, the Contracting Authority, at its discretion, can consider an Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurements,being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy (NIPPP), for a minimum of 12 months or 3 years respectively.. A list of bodies subject to NIPPP can be viewed at: List of public bodies to which NI public procurement policy appliesDepartment of Finance (finance-ni.gov.uk)

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This procurement is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and...provides for economic operators who have suffered, or who risk suffering, loss, or damage, as a consequence of an alleged breach of the duty owed in accordance with Regulation 91 to start proceedings in the High Court. A standstill period will commence at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award decision.The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Publisher note: Health Estates is assisting the Contracting Authority, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, in conducting the procurement process for this.. requirement, but for the avoidance of doubt, the framework agreement will be entered into by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. and the successful tenderers. Health Estates is administering this procurement on behalf of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority.. expressly reserves the right: i. not to conclude any framework agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by.. publication of this notice or to cancel the procurement at any stage; and. ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content. and. structure of the tendering competition and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by Economic. Operators. or Candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to framework conclusion is accordingly at the sole risk of the. Economic. Operator or Candidate participating in this procurement process. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting. framework. agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation. to this. notice. No compensation etc will be paid if a contract or framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Economic Operators should. take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. PQQs will be issued and should be returned. via CPD's electronic tendering system (eTendersNI). Details regarding the operation of eTendersNI are contained within the Call for Tender. (CfT).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Appointment period ends
28 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jul 2024 → 28 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Jul 2024, 11:19 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    28 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    1 Nov 2024
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    28 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DoH - Health Estates

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT4 3SHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Health Estates Procurement Standards BranchReview body Belfast

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria