Invest NI Design Consultants Framework Agreement

Invest NI wishes to establish a Framework of suitably experienced Design Consultancy Contractors to deliver design project consultancy assignments.

United Kingdom-Belfast: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

2017/S 140-287679

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Invest Northern Ireland
Bedford Square, Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7ES
United Kingdom
E-mail: Rosemary.Jean-Baptiste@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKInternet 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 electronically via: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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:

ID 946125 DfE Invest NI — Invest NI — Design Consultants Framework Agreement.

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Invest NI wishes to establish a Framework of suitably experienced Design Consultancy Contractors to deliver design project consultancy assignments under the DesignActive and DesignForward elements of the Invest NI Design for Business Service.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

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:

Product/Industrial Design

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

79410000

79415200

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion – Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 30

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 580 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option of two further 1 year periods each, subject to review by Invest NI.

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: Investment Growth and Jobs IGJ.

II.2.14)Additional information

The value of this contract is an indicative figure and therefore, neither CPD nor the authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Visual Communication

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

79410000

79415200

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion – Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 30

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option of 2 further 1 year periods each, subject to review by Invest NI.

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: Investment Growth and Jobs IGJ.

II.2.14)Additional information

The value of this contract is an indicative figure and therefore, neither CPD nor the authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Strategic Design and Service Design

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

79410000

79415200

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion – Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 30

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option of 2 further 1 year periods each, subject to review by Invest NI.

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: Investment Growth and Jobs IGJ.

II.2.14)Additional information

The value of this contract is an indicative figure and therefore, neither CPD nor the authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Interior Design

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

79410000

79415200

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion – Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 30

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option of 2 further 1 year periods each, subject to review by Invest NI.

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: Is Investment Growth and Jobs IGJ.

II.2.14)Additional information

The value of this contract is an indicative figure and therefore, neither CPD nor the authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Fashion and Textiles

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

79410000

79415200

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion – Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 30

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option of 2 further 1 year periods each, subject to review by Invest NI.

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: Investment Growth and Jobs IGJ.

II.2.14)Additional information

The value of this contract is an indicative figure and therefore, neither CPD nor the authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Digital & New Media / Interaction Design

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

79410000

79415200

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKN

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion – Name: Quantitative Criteria / Weighting: 30

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Option of 2 further 1 year periods each, subject to review by Invest NI.

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: Investment Growth and Jobs IGJ.

II.2.14)Additional information

The value of this contract is an indicative figure and therefore, neither CPD nor the authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.

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

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

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

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: 24/08/2017

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: 22/11/2017

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 24/08/2017

Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

3.5 years from date of award.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

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 12 months from the date of issue of the certificate.” . . “The Authority expressly reserves the rights:. . (I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;. (II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;. (III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and. (IV). to award contract(s) in stages.. . and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.”. . This project will be used to progress the Government’s wider social, economic and environmental objectives.. . The Framework Agreement is being let by Central Procurement Directorate on behalf of Invest Northern Ireland.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

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

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

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:

20/07/2017

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