Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2016-02-19
Buyer: Department for Regional Development
Country: UK
Region: Northern Ireland
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45221000: Engineering works for bridges and tunnels | 45221100: Bridge construction works | 45221111 | 45221119 | 45233141: Road-maintenance work
Award criteria: Quality, Price

Technical requirements: Quality
Price
Road-maintenance works. Construction work for bridges. Road bridge construction work. Bridge renewal construction work. Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways. The work involves the maintenance and improvement of structures and associated ancillary works. Within each Contract, the works may include but not be limited to the following principal work activities provided by way of example: a. Stonework, Brickwork, Blockwork b. Sprayed Concrete c. Concrete repairs d. Pressure Pointing e. Working with services / utilities f. Safety Fences and Parapet installation and repairs g. Reinforced concrete construction and reconstruction h. Bridge expansion joints i. Structural Steel Painting j. Installation of Precast Culverts.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. All documents will only be available on line through the eSourcingNI portal. 1. If you are not already registered on eSourcing NI you must register your company on the eSourcing NI portal which can be found at www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk — Follow the link to the eSourcing Portal — Click on the ‘Register’ link and follow the instructions on the screen. 2. Express an Interest in the tender and responding to Tenders — Log into the portal with the user-name/password. You will now have access to the documents you need to express an interest, complete a PQQ and/or submit a tender for the opportunities listed. — If you require assistance or help to navigate the site please consult the on-line help, or contact the eSourcing help desk. The contact details can be found on the eSourcing NI opening web page at www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk The documents may be downloaded up to the closing date and time for the submission. The tender must be completed by all applicants and returned using the online eSourcing NI portal to arrive not later than the time and date as stated in IV.3.4. DRD Transport NI is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, it is intended that all communications with TNI including the accessing and submission of tender responses will be conducted via www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in the Department for Regional Development for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the certificate.


Winner: Highway Barrier Solutions Ltd