DoF — Supply Fitting and Cleaning of Curtains and Blinds to the NICS

Concepts

• curtains, drapes
• belfast
• bangor
• coleraine
• northern ireland civil service
• supply fitting
• cleaning of curtains
• blinds
• valances and textile blinds
• fitting of window blinds

Location

Belfast

Description

The framework is for the supply and fitting of window blinds and curtains for office accommodation and the cleaning of existing blinds for use across the Northern Ireland Civil Service and the wider public sector. It is anticipated that the framework agreement will commence 1 May 2021 for 4 years until 30 April 2025. Following award of the framework agreement, a direct award will be made to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender in relation to PSD.

Total Quantity or Scope

Following award of the framework agreement, a Direct Award will be made to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender in relation to PSD.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 39515000 - Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds
• 39515400 - Blinds
• 39515410 - Interior blinds
• 39515430 - Venetian blinds
• 39515440 - Vertical blinds
• 45421143 - Installation work of blinds
• 45421145 - Installation work of roller blinds

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

There is no guarantee of volumes and those given are estimates only. The contractor’s performance on this contract will be managed as per specification and regularly monitored see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 contract. 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 (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 notice of unsatisfactory performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice 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. The authority expressly reserved the rights: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition and in no circumstances will the authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates; (iii) to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the (services) covered by this notice; and (iv) to award contract(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.