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Published 26 May 2023, 11:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-2718 NIR Train Cleaning Services

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£7,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2023awarded 4 Sept 2023
Awarded to THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink require a competent Economic Operator to deliver the provision of train cleaning staff to fulfil the requirements as detailed within this Call for Tender (CfT). The Economic Operator will be required to provide staff to cover 7 days/nights each week for 363 days of the year at all cleaning locations, including Enterprise On-Board Cleaning between Lanyon Station and Dublin’s Connolly Station. This opportunity is offered as a three-year contract with options to extend for any period up to and including 24-months. Under this procurement the Economic Operator will be required to support the Client's social benefit objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate, in particular, to social considerations. TUPE obligations may apply to this contract. Your proposal MUST be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

CPV: Cleaning services · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
Extensions: Dependent upon performance - up to 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 May 2023, 11:11 BST
Last source update
4 Sept 2023, 12:22 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Jul 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026041
Classification (CPV)
Cleaning servicesSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cfba Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Submission deadline
6 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Jul 2023, 15:30 BST

Timeline

6 Jul 2023 → 3 Nov 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Jul 2023, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Sept 2023, 12:22 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    3 Nov 2023, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Sept 2023, 12:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTDContract——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body Belfast
  • The Hiigh CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTDAwarded supplier Annon House, 261-263 Ormeau Road, BELFAST, UK, BT7 3GGContact email, phone

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