United Kingdom-BELFAST: DoF – Collaborative Arrangement for the Supply of Natural Gas 2023 – 2026 (ID 4104459)

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-029925/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Department of Finance
Postal address: 303 Airport Road West
Town: BELFAST
Postal code: BT3 9ED
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Collaboration.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Email: Collaboration.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: DoF – Collaborative Arrangement for the Supply of Natural Gas 2023 – 2026 (ID 4104459)
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 09121000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: This contract will be for the supply of Natural Gas for a term of 3 years. The anticipated commencement date shall be 1st April 2023 and expire on 31st March 2026. The Contract will used by the Clients listed in Table 1 below. Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) DAERA – Loughs Agency DAERA – Agri- food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Department of Education (DE) DE –Northern Ireland Council for Intergrated Education (NICIE) DE – Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) Department for Communities (DfC) DfC – Sport NI DfC – Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL) DfC- Libraries NI DfC – National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) DfC – Foras Na Gaeilge DfC – Arts Council NI DfC – Public Records Office NI (PRONI) DfC – Local Government Staff Commission (LGSC) DfC – Northern Ireland Local Government Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) Department for Economy (DfE) DfE – Labour Relations Agency DfE – Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) DfE – Bedford Street development Limited (BSDL) DfE – MDRE (Invest NI) DfE – Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) DfE – Northern Regional College (NRC) DfE – North Western Regional College (NWRC) DfE – Southern Regional College (SRC) DfE – Stranmillis Department of Infrastructure (DfI) DfI – Roads and Rivers DfI – Driver Vehicle Agency (DVA) Department of Finance (DoF) DoF – Properties Division (PD) DoH – Department of health Department of Justice (DoJ) DoJ – Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) DoJ – NI policing board (NIPB) DoJ – Police Ombudsman Northern Ireland (PONI) DoJ – Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) DoJ – Youth Justice Agency DoJ – Probation Board Northern Ireland (PBNI) DoJ – Forensic Science NI (FSNI) DoJ – Prisoner Ombudsman The Executive Office (TEO) TEO – Commissioner for Public Appointments for NI TEO – Equality Commission NI Assembly NI Audit Office PPS (Public Prosecution Service) NI Water Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) Translink NI St Mary’s University College (SMUCB) Queens University Belfast (QUB) Food Standards Agency NI (FSA NI) Ministry of Defence (MOD) Education Authority (EANI) Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIIHE) BSO-PALS Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) NI Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) Business Services Organisation (BSO)
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:420000000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 09121200
Main CPV code: 09123000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will be for the supply of Natural Gas for a term of 3 years. The anticipated commencement date shall be 1st April 2023 and expire on 31st March 2026. The Contract will used by the Clients listed in Table 1 below. Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) DAERA – Loughs Agency DAERA – Agri- food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Department of Education (DE) DE –Northern Ireland Council for Intergrated Education (NICIE) DE – Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) Department for Communities (DfC) DfC – Sport NI DfC – Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL) DfC- Libraries NI DfC – National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) DfC – Foras Na Gaeilge DfC – Arts Council NI DfC – Public Records Office NI (PRONI) DfC – Local Government Staff Commission (LGSC) DfC – Northern Ireland Local Government Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) Department for Economy (DfE) DfE – Labour Relations Agency DfE – Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) DfE – Bedford Street development Limited (BSDL) DfE – MDRE (Invest NI) DfE – Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) DfE – Northern Regional College (NRC) DfE – North Western Regional College (NWRC) DfE – Southern Regional College (SRC) DfE – Stranmillis Department of Infrastructure (DfI) DfI – Roads and Rivers DfI – Driver Vehicle Agency (DVA) Department of Finance (DoF) DoF – Properties Division (PD) DoH – Department of health Department of Justice (DoJ) DoJ – Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) DoJ – NI policing board (NIPB) DoJ – Police Ombudsman Northern Ireland (PONI) DoJ – Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) DoJ – Youth Justice Agency DoJ – Probation Board Northern Ireland (PBNI) DoJ – Forensic Science NI (FSNI) DoJ – Prisoner Ombudsman The Executive Office (TEO) TEO – Commissioner for Public Appointments for NI TEO – Equality Commission NI Assembly NI Audit Office PPS (Public Prosecution Service) NI Water Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) Translink NI St Mary’s University College (SMUCB) Queens University Belfast (QUB) Food Standards Agency NI (FSA NI) Ministry of Defence (MOD) Education Authority (EANI) Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIIHE) BSO-PALS Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) NI Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) Business Services Organisation (BSO)

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information: This is a demand lead contract.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2022/S 000-024860
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2022-10-24
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:1
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: FIRMUS ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED
Postal address: 5 Kilbegs Road Fergusons Way
Town: ANTRIM
Postal code: BT41 4LZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2894427800
Email: info@firmusenergy.co.uk
Fax: +44 2894427801
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 212400000.00
Total value of the contract/lot:420000000.00
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
Contract monitoring: the successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. 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 Construction and Procurement Delivery CPD 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 12 months from the date of issue of the certificate.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for review/appeal or mediation procedures
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-10-24