Official UK procurement notice
DfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
Authority: Invest Northern Ireland (Central government)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDfE - Invest NI – Provision of Trade Advisory Services (TAS) in the Americas
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Computer support and consultancy services · Construction-related services · Education and training services · Energy and related services · Engineering services · Information technology services · Research and development consultancy services
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1USAAwarded
Lot #2CanadaAwarded
Lot #3MexicoAwarded
Lot #4BrazilAwarded
Lot #5ColombiaAwarded
Lot #6ArgentinaAwarded
Lot #7PeruAwarded
What 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Qualitative: 60%
- Quantitative: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Qualitative: 60
- Quantitative: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Feb 2021, 15:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2021, 15:24 GMT
- Authority reference
ID3059597- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-002627- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0291aaFind a Tender
- Review procedure
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(as amended) and, incorporated a standstill period (10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). 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 CPD for further action. . . If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services contracts will be maintained and published on the CPD website.. . Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy..
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · USA1 award | |||
| OCO GlobalSME | £510,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Canada1 award | |||
| T A Consulting Private LimitedSME | £96,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Mexico1 award | |||
| GG Gestoria en Comercio ExteriorSME | £80,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Brazil1 award | |||
| IC INTELIGENCIA CORPORATIVA LTDASME | £80,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Colombia1 award | |||
| OCO GlobalSME | £80,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Argentina1 award | |||
| Asesorias Business Hub LimitadaSME | £80,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Peru1 award | |||
| Asesorias Business Hub LimitadaSME | £60,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 8 · Chile1 award | |||
| Asesorias Business Hub LimitadaSME | £45,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
USA · OCO GlobalSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- £510,000
- Status
- active
Canada · T A Consulting Private LimitedSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- £96,000
- Status
- active
Mexico · GG Gestoria en Comercio ExteriorSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- £80,000
- Status
- active
Brazil · IC INTELIGENCIA CORPORATIVA LTDASME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- £80,000
- Status
- active
Colombia · OCO GlobalSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- £80,000
- Status
- active
Argentina · Asesorias Business Hub LimitadaSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- £80,000
- Status
- active
Peru · Asesorias Business Hub LimitadaSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- £60,000
- Status
- active
Chile · Asesorias Business Hub LimitadaSME
- Signed
- 8 Feb 2021
- Value
- £45,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · USA | 21bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Canada | 21bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Mexico | 21bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · Brazil | 21bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Colombia | 21bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · Argentina | 21bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 7 · Peru | 21bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 8 · Chile | 21bids · 21 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR2015as amendedReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- Asesorias Business Hub LimitadaAwarded supplier
- GG Gestoria en Comercio ExteriorAwarded supplier
- IC INTELIGENCIA CORPORATIVA LTDAAwarded supplier
- OCO GLOBAL LTDAwarded supplier
- T A CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.