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Published 3 Oct 2023, 15:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CT0127 - Independent Engineering Inspections

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAccelerated
Published estimate£900,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Housing Executive is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and competent Contractor to meet ongoing service needs. Services required include inspections, examinations and testing of equipment. Full details can be found within the attached tender documents.

  • Recurrence: In approximately 42 months time

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Machinery-inspection services · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£900,000
Extensions: The contract will run for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. · A further competition will be run for this requirement prior to this one ending.Variant 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
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality - Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality - Social Value: 10
  • Price: 90
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Please see contract documents for full details

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please see contract documents for full details

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see contract documents for full details

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Yes · In approximately 42 months time
First published
3 Oct 2023, 15:19 BST
Last source update
3 Oct 2023, 15:19 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029131
Accelerated

The time required to run a competition using the open procedure could result in a gap in service creating an intolerable risk to our customers as this contract is vital to address essential statutory requirements of the contracting authority which, directly and indirectly, impact the health, safety, and physical wellbeing of our customers, including those whom may be vulnerable.

Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesMachinery-inspection servicesTechnical inspection and testing servicesTechnical inspection services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040783 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please see contract documents for full details

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Oct 2023, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Oct 2023 → 16 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Oct 2023, 15:19 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    19 Oct 2023, 15:30 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, UK, BT2 8BPContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.