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United Kingdom-Belfast: Live plants, bulbs, roots, cuttings and slips

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 146-301229/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Postal address: 2 Adelaide Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT2 8BP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Tricia Durnin
Email: Tricia.durnin@nihe.gov.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: T1368 Supply and Delivery of Trees, Shrubs, Herbaceous Plants, Bulbs and Vegetables.
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 03121100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of nursery stock: Trees, Shrubs, Herbaceous Plants, Bulbs and Vegetables to be used in the area of Grounds Maintenance Service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 600000.00 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Trees, Shrubs, Herbaceous Plants

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03451000, 03451100, 03452000, 03451200, 03451300, 03221000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of nursery stock: Trees, Shrubs, Herbaceous Plants, Bulbs and Vegetables to be used in the area of Grounds Maintenance Service.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 538500.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:The first mini competition is expected to be held shortly following the establishment of this framework. The duration of the call off Contracts will be confirmed when the mini competitions are held. Further mini competitions may be held approximately 10 months after the award of the initial call off contract and again 1 year and 10 months later.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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: Please note the estimated value of this lot is 179 500 GBP per annum.

II.2.1) Title: Bulbs, Vegetables

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03451000, 03451100, 03452000, 03451200, 03451300, 03221000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of nursery stock: Trees, Shrubs, Herbaceous Plants, Bulbs and Vegetables to be used in the area of Grounds Maintenance Service.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 61500.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:The first mini competition is expected to be held shortly following the establishment of this framework. The duration of the call off Contracts will be confirmed when the mini competitions are held. Further mini competitions may be held approximately 10 months after the award of the initial call off contract and again 1 year and 10 months later.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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: Please note the estimated value of this lot is £20,500,00 per annum.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: Please see Tender documents for details.

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
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:20IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-08-31 Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2017-12-29
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-08-31 Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:This Framework will have a maximum of 2 years. Mini competitions may be held, and call off contract(s) awarded to cover the Housing Executive’s requirements for up to a 3 year period. It is anticipated but not guaranteed that a new procurement procedure will be initiated during the final call off contract(s).
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Register your company on the e-Tenders NI site and click on ‘view current opportunities’ to locate this invitation to tender. Please note there are no maximum number of participants to this Framework Agreement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Royal Courts of Justice
Postal address: Chichester Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3JF
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: adminoffice@courtsni.gov.uk
Internet address:

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Housing Executive will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point of information on the intention to establish the Framework is communicated to tenderers in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. The Framework Agreement will not be established during this period.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-07-31