Official UK procurement notice
DOJ NICTS - NICTS Coroner's Removal Contract - Districts B, C and L (Lisburn and Castlereagh, North Down and Ards, Antrim and Newtownabbey).
Authority: Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), on behalf of the Coroners, seeks to appoint Contractors who will arrange for the conveying of bodies on the direction of the Coroners within Northern Ireland for the following districts: - - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh - District C North Down and Ards - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey Please refer to ‘Specification of Requirements’ for detailed requirements.
- Recurrence: It is likely that the contract will be renewed following the expiry of the contract term (initial contract period plus optional extensions)
CPV: Undertaking services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£460,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1District B Lisburn and CastlereaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£153,000
Lot #2District C North Down and ArdsAwardedRenewalPublished value£153,000
Lot #3District L Antrim and NewtownabbeyAwardedRenewalPublished value£154,000
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · District B Lisburn and Castlereagh | 65% | 35% | |
| 2 · District C North Down and Ards | 65% | 35% | |
| 3 · District L Antrim and Newtownabbey | 65% | 35% |
- Price carries 35 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points.
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
Yes · It is likely that the contract will be renewed following the expiry of the contract term
(initial contract period plus optional extensions)
- First published
- 26 Jul 2021, 13:25 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2021, 16:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Aug 2021 – …
- Authority reference
ID 3576238- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024790- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cc5cFind a Tender
- Performance terms
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 Supplies and Services. Division 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 Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance. and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will 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 for a period of up to three years from the date of issue of the certificate
- Review procedure
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 on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision.
Publisher note: 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 Supplies and Services. Division 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 Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance. and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance. will 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 for a period of up to three years from the date of issue of the. certificate
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
- Submission deadline
- 27 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Aug 2021, 15:30 BST
Timeline
27 Aug 2021 → 25 Dec 2021 · 4 dates- Submission deadline27 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Aug 2021, 15:30 BST
- Notice published5 Oct 2021, 16:04 BST
- Bids must remain valid until25 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Oct 2021- Status changed to complete5 Oct 2021, 16:04 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Oct 2021, 16:04 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · District B Lisburn and Castlereagh1 award | |||
| "WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"SME | £107,705 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · District C North Down and Ards1 award | |||
| "WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"SME | £168,152 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · District L Antrim and Newtownabbey1 award | |||
| "WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"SME | £179,142 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - District B Lisburn and Castlereagh · "WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"SME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £107,705
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - District C North Down and Ards · "WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"SME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £168,152
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - District L Antrim and Newtownabbey · "WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"SME
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2021
- Value
- £179,142
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · District B Lisburn and Castlereagh | 4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · District C North Down and Ards | 4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · District L Antrim and Newtownabbey | 4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service NICTSContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- "WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS - INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION UPON REQUEST"Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria