Lisburn City Council is currently seeking to appoint an appropriate delivery organisation (or organisations) to deliver a bespoke business advice service based in Lisburn City Centre.This initiative forms part of Lisburn City Council’s Economic ...
Contract award notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Lisburn City Council
Lagan Valley Island, Island Civic Centre, The Island
For the attention of: Kathryn Cahill
BT27 4RL Lisburn
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2892509268
E-mail:
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Lisburn City Council is currently seeking to appoint an appropriate delivery organisation (or organisations) to deliver a bespoke business advice service based in Lisburn City Centre.
This initiative forms part of Lisburn City Council’s Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan 2010-2011 and is part of the Council’s business competitiveness programme theme.
This initiative forms part of Lisburn City Council’s Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan 2010-2011 and is part of the Council’s business competitiveness programme theme.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UKN02
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Lisburn City Council is currently seeking to appoint an appropriate delivery organisation (or organisations) to deliver a bespoke business advice service based in Lisburn City Centre.
This initiative forms part of Lisburn City Council’s Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan 2010-2011 and is part of the Council’s business competitiveness programme theme.
This initiative forms part of Lisburn City Council’s Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan 2010-2011 and is part of the Council’s business competitiveness programme theme.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79411100
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Lowest offer 20 000 and highest offer 21 538 GBP
Excluding VAT
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Cost. Weighting 35
2. Programme approach. Weighting 35
3. Understanding of brief. Weighting 30
1. Cost. Weighting 35
2. Programme approach. Weighting 35
3. Understanding of brief. Weighting 30
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: Project_5748 Lot title: Lisburn City Council SME development Prog-1. City centre business advice service.V.1)Date of contract award decision:
20.10.2011
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 2
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Lisburn Enterprise Organisation
Enterprise Crescent, Ballinderry Road
BT28 2BP Lisburn
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 20 000 and highest offer 21 538 GBP
Excluding VAT
Lowest offer 20 000 and highest offer 21 538 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
3. Responding to the tender - click "my response" under "PQQ/ ITT details", you can choose to "create response" or to "decline to respond" (please give a reason if declining) - you can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the "submit response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - accept the terms and conditions and click "continue" - enter your correct business and user details - note the username you chose and click "save" when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);
2. Express an interest in the tender - login to the portal with the username/password - click the "PQQs / ITTs open to all suppliers" link. (these are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier) - click on the relevant PQQ / ITT to access the content. Click the "express interest" button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ /ITT into your "my PQQs / my ITTs" page. (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - you can now access any attachments by clicking "buyer attachments" in the "PQQ/ ITT details" box;3. Responding to the tender - click "my response" under "PQQ/ ITT details", you can choose to "create response" or to "decline to respond" (please give a reason if declining) - you can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the "submit response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Lisburn City Council
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Lisburn City Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5)/ Utilities Contracts.
Regulations (SI 2005 No 6) ***(delete as appropriate)*** provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5)/ Utilities Contracts.
Regulations (SI 2005 No 6) ***(delete as appropriate)*** provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
Lisburn City Council
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.11.2011