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Published 5 Jan 2021, 13:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ID 3301084 FE BMC, NWRC and SERC Supply and Installation of Audio Visual Equipment and Provision of Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Belfast Metropolitan College (Education)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,000,000exc. VAT48.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Feb 2021awarded 10 Mar 2021
Awarded to NIAVAC LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BMC wish to refresh the AV technology in its existing estate as per the TEL directive. Audio visual equipment is a key component of educational delivery, video conferencing and digital signage throughout the estate and this Contract is for supply, installation and support of such equipment over the duration of the contract. In addition, North West Regional College have an immediate requirement to purchase Interactive Touch Screens as detailed within the specification. The contract will further enable both BMC and NWRC to purchase any of the in scope AV goods or services as required for the duration of the contract term. Furthermore South Eastern Regional College, whilst not having an immediate AV requirement, will also have right to procure any of the in scope goods or services as and when required for the duration of the contract

CPV: Audio equipment accessories · Audio-frequency amplifiers · Audio-visual equipment · Audio-visual materials · Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment · Television and audio-visual equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Implementation Plan: 12%
  • Capability and Capacity of Resources: 12%
  • Support: 12%
  • Maintenance: 12%
  • Training: 12%
  • Total Contract Price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Implementation Plan: 12
  • Capability and Capacity of Resources: 12
  • Support: 12
  • Maintenance: 12
  • Training: 12
  • Total Contract Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Goods
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Jan 2021, 13:32 GMT
Last source update
16 Mar 2021, 11:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Feb 2021 – …
Authority reference
ID 3301084
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005280
Classification (CPV)
Audio equipment accessoriesAudio-frequency amplifiersAudio-visual equipmentAudio-visual materialsRepair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipmentRepair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipmentTelevision and audio-visual equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0287bc Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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. This provides time for the unsuccessful. tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into...

Publisher note: The figure indicated in 2.4 represents the upper limit of an estimated contract value which ranges from £2million to £3million. This range reflects the potential scale of the Contract and takes into account such changes to the scope/ and or scale which may result from future operational requirements.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Feb 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
8 Feb 2021, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

8 Feb 2021 → 9 May 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Feb 2021, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Feb 2021, 15:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    16 Mar 2021, 11:56 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    9 May 2021, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Mar 2021, 11:56 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,549,0781 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 61 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Mar 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NIAVAC LTDSMEContract£1,549,078 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract · NIAVAC LTDSME

    Signed
    10 Mar 2021
    Value
    £1,549,078
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Belfast Metropolitan College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 125-153 Millfield, BELFAST, UK, BT1 1HSContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • FE North West Regional CollegeContracting authority Londonderry, UKContact email
  • FE South Eastern Regional CollegeContracting authority Newtownards, UKContact email

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 PCR 2015Review body UK

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NIAVAC LTDAwarded supplier 5 Prince Regent Road, BELFAST, UK, BT5 6QRContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria