Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

CLARENCE COURT,10-18 ADELAIDE STREET

BELFAST

BT28GB

Contact

Kellie Batey

Email

kellie.batey [at] infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 28925047876

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN06 - Belfast

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/topics/dfi-transport-and-road-asset-management-procurement

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supply of Spare and Replacement Parts from Econ Engineering Limited.

Reference number

DAC-0171

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 34330000 - Spare parts for goods vehicles, vans and cars

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Supply of specialist spare parts for Econ gritter bodies

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £225,000

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 34330000 - Spare parts for goods vehicles, vans and cars

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKN - Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

DfI TRAM provide winter service maintenance duties on 109 designated routes. This is operated through a total winter service gritting fleet of 137 vehicles. Vehicles are held as strategic spare vehicles. 109 Vehicles have gritting bodies manufactured by Econ Engineering Limited. Throughout the duration of the gritting bodies life components and hardware fail due to wear, damage or fatigue. Failed components and hardware must be replaced to ensure that winter service gritting functions can be completed. This contract is for the supply of spare and replacement parts direct from Econ Engineering Limited.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

• The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
  
  • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Regulation 32 (5) (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (amended) enables the Department to negotiate a contract directly with one or more economic operators, where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics, which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

5 March 2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Econ Engineering Limited

Ripon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £225,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £225,000

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

BELFAST

Country

United Kingdom

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