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Published 26 Aug 2021, 13:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DfI - Transport Planning and Modelling Managed Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: DfI·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£10,500,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 30 Sept 2021awarded 2 Dec 2021
Awarded to AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd, AECOM LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

DfI wishes to award a contract for Transport Planning and Modelling Managed Services. The contract will be awarded in 2 Lots - Lot 1 NI-wide and in the Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan Area, Lot 2 - the North West and the Sub-Regional areas

CPV: Data collection and collation services · Project management consultancy services · Technical analysis or consultancy services · Transport systems consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£10,500,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1NI-wide and in the Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan AreaAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,000,000
Extensions: Contract is based on initial 2yrs and after review has optional 3 extension periods of 12mths eachVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2The North West and the Sub-Regional areasAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,500,000
Extensions: Contract is for initial 2yrs with review and 3 optional extension periods of 12mths eachVariant 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Cost: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Aug 2021, 13:35 BST
Last source update
2 Dec 2021, 13:35 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
ID3538320
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029958
Classification (CPV)
Data collection and collation servicesProject management consultancy servicesTechnical analysis or consultancy servicesTransport systems consultancy services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02da1b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
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 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

How it was run

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

Timeline

30 Sept 2021 → 29 Dec 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    30 Sept 2021, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    2 Dec 2021, 13:35 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    29 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Dec 2021, 13:35 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    2 Dec 2021, 13:35 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £10,500,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 2latest 2 Dec 2021

Contracts

  • NI-wide and in the Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan Area · AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd

    Signed
    2 Dec 2021
    Value
    £6,000,000
    Status
    active
  • The North West and the Sub-Regional areas · AECOM LIMITED

    Signed
    2 Dec 2021
    Value
    £4,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · NI-wide and in the Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan Area5bids · 5 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
2 · The North West and the Sub-Regional areas5bids · 5 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DfI

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Clarence Court, 10 - 18 Adelaide Street, BELFAST, UK, BT2 8GBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts RegulationsReview body uk
  • 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 UK

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • AECOM LTDAwarded supplier 2 Clarence Street West, Belfast, UK, BT2 7GPContact email, phone
  • ATKINS LTDAwarded supplier WOODCOTE GROVE, EPSOM, UK, KT18 5BWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria