Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-02-26
Buyer: Belfast Harbour Commissioners (‘BHC’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 71000000 | 71210000 | 71220000 | 71221000 | 71223000
Submission deadline: 2020-03-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Belfast Harbour Commissioners (BHC) requires a range of construction consultancy services associated with various development and port related projects within the Belfast Harbour Estate and to meet this requirement, intends to procure a number of framework agreements for the provision of such services. The required consultancy services have been split into the following lots:
BHC intends to conduct this tender process by following the procedures laid down in the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. Interested parties should note however that not all of the services that may be required under any framework agreements awarded relate to BHC's regulated port activities.
Further information is available in the PQQ. It is currently anticipated that any framework agreement awarded will commence June 2020 and continue thereafter (subject to any earlier termination in accordance with its terms) for an initial period of 5 years. Following expiry of the initial period, BHC may, acting at its discretion and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, extend the framework agreement on up to 3 occasions for 12 months each time. The framework agreement will therefore have a maximum potential duration of 8 years.
Lot value is estimated between 500 000 GBP and 550 000 GBP p.a. Appointment to the framework agreement does not provide any exclusivity or any guarantee of any minimum volume of work. The size of projects awarded may vary significantly and largely comprise smaller scale projects. To be eligible for shortlisting, bidders must meet a minimum turnover threshold of 2 000 000 GBP.
Further information is available in the PQQ. It is currently anticipated that any framework agreement awarded will commence June 2020 and continue thereafter (subject to any earlier termination in accordance with its terms) for an initial period of 5 years. Following expiry of the initial period, BHC may, acting at its discretion and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, extend the framework agreement on up to 3 occasions for 12 months each time. The framework agreement will therefore have a maximum potential duration of 8 years.
Lot value is estimated between 90 000 GBP and 100 000 GBP p.a. Appointment to the framework agreement does not provide any exclusivity or any guarantee of any minimum volume of work. The size of projects awarded may vary significantly and largely comprise smaller scale projects. To be eligible for shortlisting, bidders must meet a minimum turnover threshold of 360 000 GBP.
Further information is available in the PQQ. It is currently anticipated that any framework agreement awarded will commence June 2020 and continue thereafter (subject to any earlier termination in accordance with its terms) for an initial period of 5 years. Following expiry of the initial period, BHC may, acting at its discretion and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, extend the framework agreement on up to 3 occasions for 12 months each time. The framework agreement will therefore have a maximum potential duration of 8 years.
Lot value is estimated between 350 000 GBP and 400 000 GBP p.a. Appointment to the framework agreement does not provide any exclusivity or any guarantee of any minimum volume of work. The size of projects awarded may vary significantly and largely comprise smaller scale projects. To be eligible for shortlisting, bidders must meet a minimum turnover threshold of 1 400 000 GBP.
Further information is available in the PQQ. It is currently anticipated that any framework agreement awarded will commence June 2020 and continue thereafter (subject to any earlier termination in accordance with its terms) for an initial period of 5 years. Following expiry of the initial period, BHC may, acting at its discretion and subject to the terms of the framework agreement, extend the framework agreement on up to 3 occasions for 12 months each time. The framework agreement will therefore have a maximum potential duration of 8 years.
Lot value is estimated between 250 000 GBP and 300 000 GBP p.a. Appointment to the framework agreement does not provide any exclusivity or any guarantee of any minimum volume of work. The size of projects awarded may vary significantly and largely comprise smaller scale projects. To be eligible for shortlisting, bidders must meet a minimum turnover threshold of 1 000 000 GBP.
All bidders (including all consortium members) must be capable of providing minimum insurance levels of:
Further information will be provided in the pre-qualification questionnaire and invitation to tender documents.
BHC reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees or other forms of undertaking or security to ensure proper contractual performance.
Subject to the status and involvement of the parties, BHC may require the parties to commit to joint and several liability in respect of the contract. Alternatively, BHC may require the lead operator to take total responsibility or a consortium to form a legal entity before entering into any contract.
As specified in the procurement documents. The framework agreement will require unlimited liability from the successful bidders.