ID 5166959 DfE - Invest NI - Provision of Advice and Guidance on NI's Dual Market Access Framework

A Contract Award Notice
by INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
1 year (est.)
Value
£50K-£150K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
14 Mar 2024
Delivery
To 14 Mar 2025 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

BELFAST

Geochart for 2 buyers and 4 suppliers

2 buyers

4 suppliers

Description

The Client wishes to appoint a framework of Contractors to Provide advice, analysis and guidance to Invest NI (including its overseas offices), potential foreign direct investors, and DfE on the benefits (or otherwise) of Northern Ireland’s Dual Market Access proposition brought about through the Northern Ireland Protocol and Windsor Framework. There are two separate Lots with a maximum of 3 Contractors to be appointed per Lot: 1. Advice, Analysis and Guidance on the Movement of Goods To and From Northern Ireland 2. Advice and Guidance on the Movement of People It is intended that the contracts will commence upon contract award (expected to be March 2024).

Lot Division

1 Advice, Analysis and Guidance on the Movement of Goods To and From NI
Award Criteria
AC1 Team Experience- Customs 13.8
AC2 Team Experience- Taxation 13.8
AC3 Team Experience- Standards Regulatory Requirements 13.8
AC4 Contract Management 8.4
AC5 Social Value 10.2
AC6 Daily Rate 40.0
2 Advice and Guidance on the Movement of People
Award Criteria
AC1 Team Experience 42.0
AC2 Contract Management 7.8
AC3 Social Value 10.2
AC4 Daily Rate 40.0

Award Detail

1 Pinnacle Growth Group (Lisburn)
  • Lot 1 Advice, Analysis and Guidance on the Movement of Goods To and From NI
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 KPMG (Belfast)
  • Lot 1 Advice, Analysis and Guidance on the Movement of Goods To and From NI
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Institute of Export & International Trade (Peterborough)
  • Lot 1 Advice, Analysis and Guidance on the Movement of Goods To and From NI
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
4 Cleaver Fulton Rankin (Belfast)
  • Lot 2 Advice and Guidance on the Movement of People
  • Reference: 2
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £50,000
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
  • 79311400 - Economic research services
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services

Indicators

  • Options are available.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The successful Contractor’s performance will be managed as per the specification. and 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 CPD for further action. If this.. occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be grounds for termination.. of the contract at the Contractor's expense. In lieu of termination they may be issued with a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of... Unsatisfactory Performance. A central register of such Notices for supplies and services Contracts will be maintained and published.. on the CPD website. Any Contractor in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or Notices of Unsatisfactory Performance will be.. required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in.. the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement.

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