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title: "BR-012-2022 - Provision of Support Services provided by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) in Parliament Buildings, Belfast."
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# BR-012-2022 - Provision of Support Services provided by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) in Parliament Buildings, Belfast.

Buyer: NI ASSEMBLY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a5ff

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) is looking to procure support services in Parliament Buildings, Belfast. This includes catering, hospitality, cleaning, retail operations, and related services. The procurement process has been cancelled and was conducted using a selective procurement method with a competitive procedure with negotiation. The contracting authority is the NI Assembly, based in Belfast, United Kingdom.

This tender for support services in Parliament Buildings offers business opportunities for companies in the restaurant and food-serving services, beverage-serving services, retail trade services, and cleaning services sectors. Businesses that can provide high-quality services at competitive costs would be well-suited to compete for this tender opportunity. Despite the unsuccessful award status, the tender presents a chance for growth and expansion for businesses in these sectors looking to enter the public procurement market.

## Notice

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) is seeking to procure a single contractor for the provision of Support Services provided by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) in Parliament Buildings, Belfast. This includes the deliverables set out below: * Provision of catering for Parliament Buildings pass holders in the Blue Flax Restaurant and the Members' Bar and Coffee Lounge, and vending machines in the Blue Flax Restaurant; * Provision of catering for visitors and pass holders in the Members' Dining Room (MDR) and the 'Speaker's Corner'; * Provision of hospitality for events and functions, as requested, within Parliament Buildings; * Cleaning of Parliament Buildings and litter picking within the immediate environs of Parliament Buildings; * Operation of retail outlet: The Speaker's Corner which houses a gift shop, a Post Office; * Provision of silk flower arrangements and fresh floral displays as required (also referred to as "ad-hoc services"); * Provision of catering and non-catering porterage within Parliament Buildings and its immediate environs; * Other related services including cold beverage and confectionary vending, ancillary cleaning (air fresheners, feminine hygiene, floor mats, washroom vending, roller towels); and * Sourcing of 'pass through' services e.g. water fonts; flower ordering and dry cleaning within the gift shop.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) is seeking to procure a single contractor for the provision of Support Services provided by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly Commission) in Parliament Buildings, Belfast. This includes the deliverables set out below: * Provision of catering for Parliament Buildings pass holders in the Blue Flax Restaurant and the Members' Bar and Coffee Lounge, and vending machines in the Blue Flax Restaurant; * Provision of catering for visitors and pass holders in the Members' Dining Room (MDR) and the 'Speaker's Corner'; * Provision of hospitality for events and functions, as requested, within Parliament Buildings; * Cleaning of Parliament Buildings and litter picking within the immediate environs of Parliament Buildings; * Operation of retail outlet: The Speaker's Corner which houses a gift shop, a Post Office; * Provision of silk flower arrangements and fresh floral displays as required (also referred to as "ad-hoc services"); * Provision of catering and non-catering porterage within Parliament Buildings and its immediate environs; * Other related services including cold beverage and confectionary vending, ancillary cleaning (air fresheners, feminine hygiene, floor mats, washroom vending, roller towels); and * Sourcing of 'pass through' services e.g. water fonts; flower ordering and dry cleaning within the gift shop.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004696-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NI ASSEMBLY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3XX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 55400000 - Beverage-serving services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55900000 - Retail trade services
- 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 90911100 - Accommodation cleaning services
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
- 90919200 - Office cleaning services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2023 at 16:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004696-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:000000-2023:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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