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Published 16 Sept 2024, 16:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mail Fulfilment Services Contract

Official notice

Authority: FIRMUS ENERGY (SUPPLY) LIMITED

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£1,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

firmus energy is looking for Bidders with the experience, skill and technical ability to provide reliable mail fulfilment services to assist in servicing customers of the firmus energy Group.

CPV: Mail delivery services · Mailing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement process is being conducted in accordance within the negotiated…

The procurement process is being conducted in accordance within the negotiated procedure under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) which consists of an initial pre-qualification stage and a subsequent invitation to negotiate stage for those Bidders shortlisted following evaluation of PQQ responses.

Please note that firmus energy is working to tight timescales for this procurement process and intends to utilise the minimum timescales permitted by the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended). There is very limited scope for amendment to these dates. Bidders should therefore take this into consideration when making their decision to participate in this process.

The selected Bidder will provide a variety of mail fulfilment services in respect of the issuing of bills and invoices, customer letters and additional services as may be required by firmus energy from the vendor.

Extensions: The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an optional extension for a further 2 year period.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the pre-qualification questionnaire documents.

Shortlisting
As stated in the pre-qualification questionnaire documents.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Sept 2024, 16:42 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2024, 16:42 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029598
Classification (CPV)
Mail delivery servicesMailing services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b48 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

firmus energy will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to all bidders. The standstill period provides time for review of the award decision by unsuccessful bidders before the

contract is entered into.

Publisher note: The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process will be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of the relevant parties.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
1 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Sept 2024 → 1 Oct 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Sept 2024, 16:42 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Oct 2024, 16:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Firmus Energy

Contracting authorityProduction, transport and distribution of gas and heat GB-COH: 05369108 A4-A5 Fergusons Way Kilbegs Road, ANTRIM, Northern Ireland, BT414LZContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of Justice in Northern IrelandReview body Belfast

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria