Rivers Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Agency aims to improve social conditions and to support economic development in Northern Ireland by reducing the risk to life and damage to property from ...

Contract award notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Northern Ireland
Ravarnet House, 15 Altona Road
For the attention of: Patrice McPolin
BT27 5QB Lisburn
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.dardni.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
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
DARD - rivers agency desilting of culverted systems.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Across Northern Ireland.

NUTS code UKN

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)
Rivers Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Agency aims to improve social conditions and to support economic development in Northern Ireland by reducing the risk to life and damage to property from flooding.
The Rivers Agency requirement is for the desilting of culverted systems throughout Northern Ireland. The tender shall also include for CCTV surveys of post desilting in DVD with written reports. The Contractor shall be required to work in any area of Northern Ireland, and may be required at short notice in a flood emergency situation occasionally outside of normal working hours.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

90513600

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)

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. Operational method statement. Weighting 20
2. Cost per tonne within normal working hours. Weighting 68
3. Cost per tonne outside normal working hours. Weighting 12
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: yes
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
P_6081
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: P_6081 Lot title: Desilting of culverted systems.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
30.1.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 6
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

McAllister Bros Ltd.
91 Drumalane Road
BT35 8QJ Newry
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 150 000 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:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once):
Suppliers instructions how to express interest in this tender:

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

Central Procurement Directorate

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: CPD 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) 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
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
1.3.2012