Official UK procurement notice
DfC - 4345809 - Department for Communities Public Realm/Environmental Improvement Schemes ICT Framework Agreement 2022-2026
Authority: Department for Communities (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Framework is for the provision of construction related Professional Services by Integrated Consultant Teams associated with Urban Public Realm/Environmental Improvement Schemes. Time Charge and Work Orders will be allocated by call-off and secondary competition and the Client will appoint the Lead Consultants ICT and CTM's using an NEC4 PSC. The ICT's will be required to fully design the schemes and take them through the various stages of consultation with Statutory Bodies and local communities, obtain planning approval and procure and manage Works Contracts. Further locations may be identified for development, however it is anticipated that the majority of schemes will mainly be implemented in the Greater Belfast area
CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Highways consultancy services · Highways engineering services · Landscape architectural services · Structural engineering consultancy services · Urban planning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
List and brief description of conditions: In order for a Contractor/Consultant to be eligible to participate in this competition they must hold licenses, accreditation or certificates for specific categories and sectors as set out in the PQQ documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “DfC - 4345809 - Department for Communities Public Realm/Environmental…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 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
- 28 Jul 2022, 12:17 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2022, 12:17 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020612- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0356e4Find a Tender
- Performance terms
The Economic Operators’ performance on this Contract will be regularly monitored. As part of its contract management procedures, the Contracting Authority will use the Protocol for Managing Poor Supplier Performance contained in Procurement Guidance Note PGN 01/12 – Contract Management Principles and Procedures. . www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/procure… ↗. . If an Economic Operator has received more than one current Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance, the Contracting Authority, at its discretion, can consider an Economic Operator’s exclusion from future procurements, being undertaken on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy (NIPP), for a minimum period of 12 months or 3 years respectively A. list. of bodies subject to Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy can be viewed at www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public… ↗.
Publisher note: CPD is assisting the CA Department for Communities in conducting the procurement process for this framework requirement, but for the avoidance of doubt, all contracts will be entered into by the Department for Communities and the successful tenderers. CPD is acting as a central purchasing body.. . The Authority expressly reserves the right (a) not to award any Contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (b) 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 candidates participating in this competition. Contracts awarded as a result of this procurement process shall be considered as a contract made in Northern Ireland and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Northern Ireland Courts. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contracts as a result of this competition. The process may be terminated or suspended at any time without cost or liability to the Contracting Authority. While it intends to do so, the Contracting Authority does not bind itself or others to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this notice. No contractual rights expressed or implied arise out of the notice or procedures envisaged by it. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to vary its requirements and the procedures relating to the conduct of the award process. The Contracting Authority shall disqualify any Economic Operator which is ineligible under Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) (subject to any overriding public interest requirement) and reserves the right to disqualify any organisation which: (a) Provides information or confirmations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect; (b) Does not supply the information within the timescale required by this notice or by the Invitation to Tender Documentation or as otherwise required during the process. . . Instructions on how to submit a tender; - Suppliers must be registered on the Contracting Authorities e-procurement portal, eTendersNI available on the following link: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do . . All suppliers should follow the instructions on how to submit a tender within the Introduction and Brief Explanation document held within the documents area for this procurement on the eTendersNI portal..
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 1 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Jul 2022 → 1 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published28 Jul 2022, 12:17 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until1 Jun 2023, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Department of Finance, Central Procurement Directorate Procurement Operations BranchReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria