United Kingdom-BELFAST: DfC NMNI – Workshops Collections Storage Replacement Project

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-008588/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 for Communities
Postal address: The Lighthouse Building
Town: BELFAST
Postal code: BT2 7EG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Email: SSDAdmin.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: DfC NMNI – Workshops Collections Storage Replacement Project
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 39131100
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: DfC NMNI – Workshops Collections Storage Replacement Project – National Museums NI’s (NMNI) aim to upgrade their storage infrastructure which will improve access to the collection. This can be achieved by the purchase of conservation and museum quality static and mobile racking, a mezzanine floor for racking and tools and equipment for the outfitting of the museum storage for the rehousing of the small objects from the Transport and Industry, Folk Textile and Folk Life collections stores. NMNI is seeking to appoint a single Contractor for the provision of storage hardware necessary to replace the current collections storage footprint at NMNI Workshops to a conservation and museum standard.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:5000000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 63121000
Main CPV code: 63122000
Main CPV code: 45213221
Main CPV code: 45212313
Main CPV code: 92500000
Main CPV code: 92510000
Main CPV code: 92520000
Main CPV code: 92521000
Main CPV code: 92521100
Main CPV code: 92521200
Main CPV code: 92521210
Main CPV code: 92521220

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DfC NMNI – Workshops Collections Storage Replacement Project – National Museums NI’s (NMNI) aim to upgrade their storage infrastructure which will improve access to the collection. This can be achieved by the purchase of conservation and museum quality static and mobile racking, a mezzanine floor for racking and tools and equipment for the outfitting of the museum storage for the rehousing of the small objects from the Transport and Industry, Folk Textile and Folk Life collections stores. NMNI is seeking to appoint a single Contractor for the provision of storage hardware necessary to replace the current collections storage footprint at NMNI Workshops to a conservation and museum standard.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Three optional extension periods of up to 24 months each

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

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 000-002048
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:2022-03-23
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:1
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:0
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: STORAGE SYSTEMS LTD
Postal address: Malahide Road Industrial Park
Town: Dublin
Postal code: 17
Country: Ireland
Email: b.rock@storagesystems.ie
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:5000000.00
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
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 Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division for further action. If this occurs and your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Not applicable in the UK
Town: Not applicable in the UK
Country: United Kingdom

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

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-03-30