Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Education Authority
2-6 Ballee Road West
BALLYMENA
BT42 2HS
facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
**PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF PAPER HYGIENE PRODUCTS TO THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY**
Reference number
FMM-23-007
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority.*** The Education Authority (EA) wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on establishing a robust, value for money contract for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene Products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents. The Questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function of eTendersNI
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33761000 - Toilet paper
- 33763000 - Paper hand towels
- 42968000 - Dispensers
- 42968300 - Toilet-roll dispenser system
- 33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority.*** The Education Authority (EA) wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on establishing a robust, value for money contract for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene Products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents. The Questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function of eTendersNI
two.2.14) Additional information
The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All. future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website. to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 February 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the messaging function of eTendersNI. The tender is envisaged to be published Feb 2024. Please note any estimated framework agreement values contained within this notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice.The values within this Prior Information Notice (PIN) represent estimated spend on the framework agreement over four years. The estimated range value for this framework agreement is £6,200,000 with the upper estimated framework agreement value i.e. £9,000,000 for contingency purposes within the the lifetime of the framework agreement. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar schools and other educational establishments who may avail of this framework agreement. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework agreement or to the exact value of orders over the framework agreement period