Official UK procurement notice
DoJ Opening and Closing of Interface Security Gates
Authority: Department of Justice (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Department of Justice (DoJ) has responsibility for a number of security gates in Belfast and Derry / Londonderry. One lot is for the provision of a service to open and close security gates in north and west Belfast, at the times set out in the mandatory requirements. A second lot is the provision of a service to open and close six security gates in Derry, in close proximity to the intersection of Bishop Street and Derry’s Walls, at the times set out in the mandatory requirements.
CPV: Security services · Social services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£14,000,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Belfast Security GatesAwardedPublished value£4,060,000
Lot #2Derry / Londonderry Security GatesAwardedPublished value£9,100,000
Lot #3Victims with complex needs including mental health and addiction issuesCancelledPublished value£840,000
The Department wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) for the provision of support services for potential adult victims of modern slavery who have been subjected to any form of modern slavery, including victims of human trafficking or victims of slavery, servitude or forced and compulsory labour. The support service will also extend to children. Under the current contract, on occasion children have also been recovered with adults, albeit they are not necessarily potential victims. The Department wishes to replicate provision for children under the new contract so as to comply with Article 8 of the European Convention Human Rights (ECHR), the right to a family life. Additional information: Lot 3 not awarded, no bids received.
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 · Belfast Security Gates | 60% | 40% | |
| 2 · Derry / Londonderry Security Gates | 60% | 40% | |
| 3 · Victims with complex needs including mental health and addiction issues | 70% | 30% |
Selection and Award criteria are as stated in the procurement documents.
- Shortlisting
- Selection and Award criteria are as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jun 2023, 14:51 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jan 2024, 13:05 GMT
- Authority reference
ID 4928266- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-000789- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ddf0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and incorporated a standstill period (i.e a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the awards of the contracts was communicated to tenderers. Those notifications provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contracts were entered into.
Publisher note: Please note that information relating to contractors engaged by the Northern Ireland. Department of Justice, and associated bodies, is not published in any publicly accessible. forum or publication. This is to protect such contractors, whose security and safety could be threatened by dissident terrorist organisations still active in Northern Ireland if their details became known. This is consistent with Regulation 50(6)(a).. The contract values listed are broad estimates only and include additional quantum for unforeseen demand and to future proof for additional potential. There is no guarantee of any level of business under this contract. The estimates are not deemed to be conditions of contract nor a guarantee of. minimum demand or uptake. No compensation will be payable to a contractor should the actual demand be less than that stated. . Contract Monitoring: The successful contractors' performance on this contract will be managed as per specification and 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 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 written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of written warning and notice 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 3 years from the date of issue of the notice.. This project will be used to progress the Government’s wider social, economic and environmental objectives.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Aug 2023 → 10 Jan 2024 · 2 dates- Submission deadline1 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Notice published10 Jan 2024, 13:05 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2023- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2023, 15:57 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Jan 2024, 13:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Belfast Security Gates2 awards | |||
| Information withheld for security reasonsSME | £120,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Information withheld for security reasonsSMEFemale victims and accompanying children / dependents | £4,060,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Derry / Londonderry Security Gates2 awards | |||
| Information withheld for security reasonsSME | £60,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Information withheld for security reasonsSMEMale Victims and accompanying partners / children | £9,100,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Lot 1) Belfast Security Gates · Information withheld for security reasonsSME
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2024
- Value
- £120,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2) Derry / Londonderry Security Gates · Information withheld for security reasonsSME
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2024
- Value
- £60,000
- Status
- active
Female victims and accompanying children / dependents · Information withheld for security reasonsSME
- Signed
- 2 Oct 2023
- Value
- £4,060,000
- Status
- active
Male Victims and accompanying partners / children · Information withheld for security reasonsSME
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2023
- Value
- £9,100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Belfast Security Gates | 4bids · 4 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Derry / Londonderry Security Gates | 4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute 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.Mediation bodyReview body
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Information withheld for security reasonsAwarded supplier
- Information withheld for security reasonsAwarded supplier
- Information withheld for security reasonsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.