Minutes:
The Committee:
· approved the public advertisement of tenders, as per Standing Order 37a detailed in Appendix 1 - Table 1 of the report;
· approved the award of STAs in line with Standing Order 55 exceptions, as detailed in Appendix 1 – Table 2 of the report;
· noted the award of retrospective STAs in line with Standing Order 55 exceptions, as detailed in Appendix 1 – Table 3 of the report; and
· approved the modification to contracts in line with the Scheme of Delegation, as detailed in Appendix 1 – Table 4 of the report.
Table 1 – Competitive Tenders
Title of Tender |
Proposed Contract Duration |
Estimated Total Contract Value |
Senior Responsible Officer |
Short description of goods/ services |
Tender for the supply of bottled and mains fed water with dispensers across BCC offices & sites (T2119) |
Up to 3 years |
£50,000 |
R. Cregan |
Bottled water supply and dispenser maintenance across BCC offices and sites. |
Provision of de-icing and snow-clearance services (T1986) |
Up to 5 years |
£600,000 |
S. Toland / R. Black |
Service required to support in-house operations and minimise H&S slip and fall risk for the public and staff around various Council sites. |
Tender for the provision of security guarding services. (T1974) |
Up to 4 years |
£3.9m (5 Lots) |
J. Walsh / S. Toland / R. Black / A. Reid |
On site security guarding services to support in house security guarding operations. |
Delivery of PCSP’s Post Primary Cyber Safety Project in Belfast (fully funded) (T2130) |
Up to 3 years |
£75 ,000 |
S Toland / R Black |
Project designed to help keep adults safe online |
Tender for the delivery of PCSP’s Adults at Risk of Harm Project (T2125) |
Up to 3 years |
£45,000 |
S Toland / R Black |
Project designed to help keep adults at risk safe from harm |
Tender for Educational Awareness Programme (Fully Funded) (T2129) |
Up to 3 years |
£90,000 |
S Toland / R Black |
Commission services to address ongoing issues of sexual abuse through facilitated discussions on ‘consent’ particularly with vulnerable young people. |
Tender for an external mail collection service of out-bound mail (T2123) |
Up to 3 years |
£600,000 |
R Cregan |
External mail collection across various BCC offices/sites. |
Framework for the delivery of Employment Academies (T1983) |
Up to 4 years |
Up to £6m |
A Reid |
Framework designed to deliver a more streamlined delivery of current range of employment academies. |
Tender for the provision of West Belfast DPSPC’s Community Safety Initiative (T2124) |
Up to 3 years |
£132,000 |
S Toland / R Black |
West Belfast community safety initiative. |
Tender for the supply of a range of various vehicles (27 units) as part of fleet replacement programme (T2052) |
One off purchase |
£2.2m |
S Toland / R Black |
Replacement of 27 vehicles as part of fleet replacement programme. |
Tender for research and guidance to advance IT Strategy Projects (T2128) |
Up to 2 years |
£45,000 |
R Cregan |
Provides in-depth technical research and guidance to help Digital Services advance the initiatives/projects that support execution of the IT strategy. |
Development of ducting infrastructure in Belfast City Centre (Capital Procurement) – Funded by Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. |
Up to 6 months |
£190,000 |
R Cregan |
Build a duct infrastructure in Belfast city centre that can be made available to the wider telecoms marketplace at a later date. |
Peace IV St Comgall’s Outreach Programme and Exhibition |
Up to 25 months |
£170,000 |
S Toland / R Black |
Funded project to engage with local people around the St Comgall’s on a cross-community basis |
Consultancy to provide assurance in respect of real estate proposals inc progression of the Belfast Destination Hub |
Up to 6 months |
£50,000 |
A Reid |
Undertake analysis evaluation and provide financial assurance to the councils in respect of reals estate proposals |
Consultancy for City Centre Residential Development |
Up to 6 months |
£50,000 |
A Reid |
Analysis of demand and identification of interventions to progress City Centre Residential |
Table 2- Direct Award Contracts (Single Tender Action)
Title of Tender |
Supplier |
Total Value |
Provision of ‘Shared History, Heritage and Identity Content / Narratives for Interpretative Panels on Shared Space Greenway’ PEACE IV Programme Services (T2084b) |
The Osborne Partnership |
£80,000
|
Provision of Home Security/ Hazard Assessment and Repair Service for Elderly & Vulnerable (fully funded) – up to 12 month extension of contract whilst re-tender exercise is completed. |
Bryson Energy |
£120,000 |
Provision of a Case Management System for City and Neighbourhoods Department – up to 2 year extension of contract whilst replacement system is procured and implemented. |
Civica UK Ltd |
£113,878
|
Table 3 Retrospective Direct Award Contracts (Single Tender Actions)
Title of Tender |
Supplier |
Total Value |
Provision of PEACE IV Youth Group Residential (T2032b) |
Carlingford Adventure Centre |
£16,000
|
Continued Hire of Temporary Accommodation, Toilets and Associated Electrical Generators and Cabling at Roselawn Cemetery |
Norespace |
£69,852 with potential up to £109,852 if further 6 month extension exercised. |
Table 4 Contract Modification under Delegated Authority
Title of Tender |
|
Senior Responsible Officer |
Delivery of a New Enterprise Pathway (T1980a); Increase in contract value from £200,000 to £300,000 |
North City Business Centre |
A Reid |
Delivery of Construction Employment Academy (T1912) Increase in contract value from £200,000 to £237,500 |
Workforce Training Services |
A Reid |
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