Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-03-18
Buyer: Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50100000 | 50111110 | 50116000: Repair and maintenance services of car parts | 50116200 | 50116300
Estimated value: 15800000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-04-21
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The framework agreement will be awarded for a duration of 48 months. Any call-off contract can be made for a maximum duration of up to 5 years each, with the option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 36 months. The contract is subject to renewal dependant on client requirements.
The value in II.2.6) is the highest value range for lot 1: GBP 0.00 to GBP 3 200 000.00 calculated on the basis of a maximum 5-year call-off contract(s) with the option of 36 month extension period(s) and contingency for secondary competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the framework agreement period and any call-off contract period.
The framework agreement will be awarded for a duration of 48 months. Any call-off contract can be made for a maximum duration of up to 5 years each, with the option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 36 months. The contract is subject to renewal dependant on client requirements.
The value in II.2.6) is the highest value range for lot 2: GBP 0.00 to GBP 5 300 000.00 calculated on the basis of a maximum 5-year call-off contract(s) with the option of 36 month extension period(s) and contingency for secondary competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the framework agreement period and any call-off contract period.
The framework agreement will be awarded for a duration of 48 months. Any call-off contract can be made for a maximum duration of up to 5 years each, with the option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 36 months. The contract is subject to renewal dependant on client requirements.
The value in II.2.6) is the highest value range for lot 3: GBP 0.00 to GBP 3 700 000.00 calculated on the basis of a maximum 5-year call-off contract(s) with the option of 36 month extension period(s) and contingency for secondary competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the framework agreement period and any call-off contract period.
The framework agreement will be awarded for a duration of 48 months. Any call-off contract can be made for a maximum duration of up to 5 years each, with the option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 36 months. The contract is subject to renewal dependant on client requirements.
The value in II.2.6) is the highest value range for lot 4: GBP 0.00 to GBP 3 600 000.00 calculated on the basis of a maximum 5-year call-off contract(s) with the option of 36 month extension period(s) and contingency for secondary competitions, potential extension(s) for procurement exercises and potential price increases during the Framework Agreement period and any call-off contract period.
In section I.2), it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a central purchasing body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a central purchasing body contract operated by business services organisation procurement and logistics service on behalf of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust. The contracting authority will identify the most economically advantageous tender(s) (MEAT) on the basis of the ‘lowest price/cost’ submission(s), once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the tender documentation. Details of the evaluation process incorporating price and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) (SS20b). Tenderers can bid for one, more than one or all lots. The top three ranked tenderers for each lot, where sufficient compliant bids are received, will be awarded a place on the framework agreement. Under this framework agreement/call-off contract(s) the framework provider/contractor will be required to support the client's social benefit objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions will relate, in particular, to social considerations. Lot 1: NIAS — Belfast and South Eastern Division should read Lot 1: NIAS — Belfast and South Eastern Divisions.
PaLS 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 Contract Regulations 2015 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.


Award value: 15800000