Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-11-06
Buyer: CPD — Construction Division
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45111250 | 71510000
Estimated value: 6000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-12-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: CPD (acting as the Central Purchasing Body) wishes to appoint Economic Operators (EOs) to enter into a Framework Agreement for provision ground investigation works for Public Sector bodies in Northern Ireland. Activities required include, but are not limited to: drilling of boreholes, excavation of trail pits, groundwater monitoring, geotechnical and geo-environmental testing, geophysical investigations and production of factual and interpretative reports. Individual Works Packages pursuant to this Framework will be instructed through the issue of Works Orders(WO). The issuing of a WO will constitute the formation of a contract between an individual Public Sector Contracting Authority and an EO. The value of any single WO will typically range from 2 000 GBP to 40 000 GBP. The value of any single WO will generally be limited to 150 000 GBP. This procurement will be awarded on the basis of MEAT with the Price element assessed using Mean Narrow Average. Details will be provided at ITT Stage.
The number of Lots awarded to any one EO is limited to 3. The same EO will therefore not be appointed for all lots. Lots will be awarded in numerical order (Lot 1, followed by Lot 2 etc.) to the economic operator that submitted the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). In the event that the same EO submits the MEAT for all four lots, then Lot 4 will be awarded to the EO in second place.
CPD (acting as the Central Purchasing Body) wishes to appoint Economic Operators (EOs) to enter into a Framework Agreement for provision ground investigation works for Public Sector bodies in Northern Ireland. Activities required include, but are not limited to: drilling of boreholes, excavation of trail pits, groundwater monitoring, geotechnical and geo-environmental testing, geophysical investigations and production of factual and interpretative reports. Individual Works Packages pursuant to this Framework will be instructed through the issue of Works Orders (WO). The issuing of a WO will constitute the formation of a contract between an individual Public Sector Contracting Authority and an EO. The value of any single WO will typically range from 2 000 GBP to 40 000 GBP. The value of any single WO will generally be limited to 150 000 GBP. This procurement will be awarded on the basis of MEAT with the Price element assessed using Mean Narrow Average. Details will be provided at ITT Stage.
The Framework Agreement is expected to become operational in 2019 and expire in 2023. The Agreement may be terminated in relation to any one or more Contractors before the expiry date by written notice in accordance with the Framework Agreement conditions. Should the Framework Agreement operate for its entire 4 year duration, then it is likely that it will require renewal in 2023.
Ground investigation works pursuant to this agreement will be administered using the NEC3. Engineering and construction short contract conditions.
CPD (acting as the Central Purchasing Body) wishes to appoint Economic Operators (EOs) to enter into a Framework Agreement for provision ground investigation works for Public Sector bodies in Northern Ireland. Activities required include, but are not limited to: drilling of boreholes, excavation of trail pits, groundwater monitoring, geotechnical and geo-environmental testing, geophysical investigations and production of factual and interpretative reports. Individual Works Packages pursuant to this Framework will be instructed through the issue of Works Orders (WO). The issuing of a WO will constitute the formation of a contract between an individual Public Sector Contracting Authority and an EO. The value of any single WO will typically range from 2 000 GBP to 40 000 GBP. The value of any single WO will generally be limited to 150 000 GBP. This procurement will be awarded on the basis of MEAT with the Price element assessed using Mean Narrow Average. Details will be provided at ITT Stage.
The Framework Agreement is expected to become operational in 2019 and expire in 2023. The Agreement may be terminated in relation to any 1 or more Contractors before the Expiry Date by written notice in accordance with the Framework Agreement conditions. Should the Framework Agreement operate for its entire 4 year duration, then it is likely that it will require renewal in 2023.
NUTS: UKN01. Estimated value: 375 000 GBP per annum (1 500 000 GBP over 4 year maximum duration). Ground investigation works pursuant to this Agreement will be administered using the NEC3. Engineering and Construction Short Contract conditions.
CPD (acting as the Central Purchasing Body) wishes to appoint Economic Operators (EOs) to enter into a Framework Agreement for provision ground investigation works for Public Sector bodies in Northern Ireland. Activities required include, but are not limited to: drilling of boreholes, excavation of trail pits, groundwater monitoring, geotechnical and geo-environmental testing, geophysical investigations and production of factual and interpretative reports. Individual Works Packages pursuant to this Framework will be instructed through the issue of Works Orders (WO). The issuing of a WO will constitute the formation of a contract between an individual Public Sector Contracting Authority and an EO. The value of any single WO will typically range from 2 000 GBP to 40 000 GBP. The value of any single WO will generally be limited to 150 000 GBP. This procurement will be awarded on the basis of MEAT with the Price element assessed using Mean Narrow Average. Details will be provided at ITT Stage.
The Framework Agreement is expected to become operational in 2019 and expire in 2023. The agreement may be terminated in relation to any one or more Contractors before the expiry date by written notice in accordance with the Framework Agreement conditions. Should the Framework Agreement operate for its entire 4 year duration, then it is likely that it will require renewal in 2023.
Ground investigation works pursuant to this Agreement will be administered using the NEC3. Engineering and construction short contract conditions.
CPD (acting as the Central Purchasing Body) wishes to appoint Economic Operators (EOs) to enter into a Framework Agreement for provision ground investigation works for Public Sector bodies in Northern Ireland. Activities required include, but are not limited to: drilling of boreholes, excavation of trail pits, groundwater monitoring, geotechnical and geo-environmental testing, geophysical investigations and production of factual and interpretative reports. Individual Works Packages pursuant to this framework will be instructed through the issue of Works Orders (WO). The issuing of a WO will constitute the formation of a contract between an individual Public Sector Contracting Authority and an EO. The value of any single WO will typically range from 2 000 GBP to 40 000 GBP. The value of any single WO will generally be limited to 150 000 GBP. This procurement will be awarded on the basis of MEAT with the Price element assessed using Mean Narrow Average. Details will be provided at ITT Stage.
The Framework Agreement is expected to become operational in 2019 and expire in 2023. The Agreement may be terminated in relation to any one or more Contractors before the expiry date by written notice in accordance with the Framework Agreement conditions. Should the Framework Agreement operate for its entire 4 year duration, then it is likely that it will require renewal in 2023.
Ground investigation works pursuant to this Agreement will be administered using the NEC3. Engineering and construction short contract conditions.
Economic operators in order to be eligible to participate in the procurement, it must have a Constructionline Category Value equal to or greater than 150 000 GBP in at least 1 of the relevant work categories listed below:


Award value: 6000000