To Procure Consultants to Complete Business Status Reviews

The programme aims to increase the proportion of SMEs engaged in cross-border research and innovation in the Interreg eligible region of Northern Ireland.

United Kingdom-Newry: Business and management consultancy and related services

2017/S 092-181785

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

InterTrade Ireland
Old Gaswords Business Park, Kilmorey Street
Newry
BT34 2DE
United Kingdom
E-mail: patrice.mcpolin@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

DfE Intertrade Ireland Co-Innovate To Procure Consultants to complete Business Status Reviews.

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79400000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The Co-Innovate programme is a cross border research and innovation R and I initiative funded under the European INTERREG VA Programme. The programme aims to increase the proportion of SMEs engaged in cross-border research and innovation in the Interreg eligible region of Northern Ireland, Border Region of Ireland and Western Scotland. InterTrade Ireland wishes to develop a framework that will be separated into 6 lots one for each of the business sectors. Lot 1-Renewable Energy Lot 2-Life and Health Sciences Lot 3-Food, beverage and agri-tech Lot 4-ICT Lot 5-Manufacturing Lot 6-Tradable Services This competition is to deliver an element of Strand 2 of the Co-Innovate Programme Business Status Review. Business Status Reviews will be conducted on SMEs throughout the eligible regions. They will be used to help identify companies that may then progress to an Innovation Audit stage.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800 000.00 EUR

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 6

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 1 — Renewable Energy

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79410000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework agreement will be for a duration of three years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project: European INTERREG VA Programme.

II.2.14)Additional information

Each Lot will be award to a service provider on the basis of Most Economically Advantageous Tender in line with the criteria detailed in the Specification. There is no restriction on the number of lots that Tenderers may apply for. Each lot will be evaluated independently, resulting in separate award of contract for the 6 lots.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 2 — Life and Health Sciences

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79410000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework agreement will be for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project: European INTERREG VA Programme.

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 3 — Food, Beverage and Agri-Tech

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79410000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework agreement will be for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project: European INTERREG VA Programme.

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 4 — ICT

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79410000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework agreement will be for a duration of three years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project: European INTERREG VA Programme.

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 5 — Manufacturing (other than in sectors 1-4 above)

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79410000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework agreement will be for a duration of three years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project: European INTERREG VA Programme.

II.2.14)Additional information

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 6 — Tradable Services (other than in sectors 1-4 above)

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79410000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This Framework agreement will be for a duration of three years with the option to extend for a further 12 month period.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project: European INTERREG VA Programme.

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 100

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Na.

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 15/06/2017

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 13/09/2017

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 15/06/2017

Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

Contract Monitoring. 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 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 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 twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate..

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
NA
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
NA
United Kingdom

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

11/05/2017

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