Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
catering.procureeani.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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
CAT-23-008 Supply and Delivery of Frozen Foods
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The EA invites tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Frozen Food Products for 4 years from the Commencement Date (anticipated to be 1st August 2024) with options to extend for a further period of 24 months with a maximum of two extension points (giving a total potential Contract Period of 6 years).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £107,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Frozen Meat, Fish and Poultry Products
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 15331170 - Frozen vegetables
- 15221000 - Frozen fish
- 15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables
- 15229000 - Frozen fish products
- 15220000 - Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat
- 15311000 - Frozen potatoes
- 15311200 - Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes
- 15894000 - Processed food products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Frozen Food Products for 4 years from the Commencement Date (anticipated to be 1st August 2024) with options to extend for a further period of 24 months with a maximum of two extension points (giving a total potential Contract Period of 6 years).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Total Cost for Evaluation / Weighting: 85
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options to extend for a further period of 24 months with a maximum of two extension points giving a total potential Contract Period of 6 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Whilst EA have provided values for each lot, the EA reserves the right to add or remove values associated with theses lots up to the maximum contract value of £107m.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Miscellaneous Frozen Products
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 15331170 - Frozen vegetables
- 15221000 - Frozen fish
- 15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables
- 15229000 - Frozen fish products
- 15220000 - Frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat
- 15311000 - Frozen potatoes
- 15311200 - Diced, sliced and other frozen potatoes
- 15894000 - Processed food products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Frozen Food Products for 4 years from the Commencement Date (anticipated to be 1st August 2024) with options to extend for a further period of 24 months with a maximum of two extension points (giving a total potential Contract Period of 6 years).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Methodology / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Total Cost for Evaluation / Weighting: 85
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options to extend for a further period of 24 months with a maximum of two extension points giving a total potential Contract Period of 6 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Whilst EA have provided values for each lot, the EA reserves the right to add or remove values associated with theses lots up to the maximum contract value of £107m.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-010486
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Frozen Meat, Fish and Poultry Products
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD
Po Box 49
NEWTOWNABBEY
BT36 4RS
foodservicehelpdesk@henderson-group.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £107,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £54,067,100
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Miscellaneous Frozen Products
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD
Po Box 49
NEWTOWNABBEY
BT36 4RS
foodservicehelpdesk@henderson-group.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £107,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £52,932,900
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Contract is, established by the Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the Contract these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This Contract is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place.. . https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, . Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar . Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens . on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. . . https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges. Further Education Colleges in NI. . https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. . https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. Independent School in NI. . EA Teachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA) . Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Middletown Centre for Autism. Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC). Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE). . Whilst EA have provided values for each lot, the EA reserves the right to add or remove values associated with theses lots up to the maximum contract value of £107m.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended. The UK does not have any such bodies wit
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures.
Country
United Kingdom