Contract

CAT-23-008 Supply and Delivery of Frozen Foods

  • the Education Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000929

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040ffe

Published 10 January 2025, 4:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

the Education Authority

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT1 2NQ

Contact

catering.procureeani.org.uk

Email

catering.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.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

Email

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

Email

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