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Published 23 Jun 2023, 17:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FMM-21-005 Radon Detection and Monitoring Services

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£920,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2023awarded 22 Jan 2024
Awarded to Tetra Tech Consulting NI Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

FMM-21-005 Radon Detection and Monitoring Services

CPV: Apparatus for measuring radiation · Gas-analysis apparatus · Gas-detection equipment · Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases · Non-medical equipment based on the use of radiations · Radiation monitors · Radiation protection services · Services related to air pollution · Toxic gas detection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1FMM-21-005 Radon Detection and Monitoring ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£920,000

FMM-21-005 Radon Detection and Monitoring Services. Additional information: The Education Authority has appointed a single contractor capable of providing a fully managed Radon Detection and Monitoring Service for EA buildings and schools that are most affected by Radon including Educational NI bodies. These bodies include:.

  • Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus ↗.
  • Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ ↗. Independent School in NI; and.www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ire… ↗. The value shown in II.1.7 is the highest estimated in the following range for the requirement £455,905-£910,541ex VAT and £547,087-£1,092,650inc VAT which has been calculated on the basis of a three year Contract with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months as well as additional contingency should the demand increase for any reason.
Extensions: The Options to extend, following the Initial Contract Period by up to 2 x 12 month extension periods · The Options to extend, following the Initial Contract Period by up to 2 x 12 month extension periods.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
First published
23 Jun 2023, 17:01 BST
Last source update
19 Feb 2024, 09:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Jul 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-005326
Classification (CPV)
Apparatus for measuring radiationGas-analysis apparatusGas-detection equipmentInstruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gasesNon-medical equipment based on the use of radiationsRadiation monitorsRadiation protection servicesServices related to air pollutionToxic gas detection services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities 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 PCR 2015. . The EA operated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of the 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: Contract. Monitoring: The Successful Contractor's performance on this Contract will be managed as. per the specification and regularly monitored (see Department of Finance Protocol for. Managing Supplier Poor Performance: Protocol for Managing Supplier Poor Performance [pdf stand alone version].PDF (finance-ni.gov.uk). 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 EA for further. action. If this occurs and the Contractor's 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. 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 the EA. Education. Authority Northern Ireland (EA) are committed to the promotion of social inclusion and equal opportunities, as well as the responsible use and protection of natural resources and reducing our carbon footprint as key objectives in the Sustainable Development Strategy for. Northern Ireland. The Authority has included with the contract documents a Social Considerations Schedule. To help achieve the EA’s objectives and address the strategic. aims, it is required that the successful Contractor, as a condition of contract, deliver. measurable social value outcomes as set within this Social Considerations Schedule. The. Authority cannot give any commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of products. required under this Contract. Any levels, or aggregate values of services referred to are. indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client. The Contracting Authority has included. Social Considerations Clauses within the Contract.

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
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Jul 2023, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Jul 2023 → 19 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    25 Jul 2023, 15:30 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    3 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    23 Oct 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    19 Feb 2024, 09:56 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jul 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 3 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
    19 Jul 2023, 12:41 BST
    +9 days · was 25 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    19 Feb 2024, 09:56 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    19 Feb 2024, 09:56 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)25 Jul 20233 Aug 2023+9 d
—Bid openingIV.2.7)25 Jul 20233 Aug 2023+9 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £920,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jan 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Tetra Tech Consulting NI LtdContract£920,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Education Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2NQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body Belfast
  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities 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 PCR 2015Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Tetra Tech Consulting NI LtdAwarded supplier 1 Locksley Business Park, Montgomery Road,, Belfast, UK, BT6 9UPContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.