Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
1 Hospital Road
Omagh
BT79 0AW
Contact
grainne.quinneani.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS 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
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FAE-21-003 Supply and Delivery of Specialist Furniture and Equipment
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33192000 - Medical furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning (where applicable) of Specialist Furniture and Equipment for pupils with special educational needs, under various categories, to schools throughout Northern Ireland via a catalogue arrangement for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 (with option to extend for one further period of up to twelve months) on a call off as required basis.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33192300 - Medical furniture except beds and tables
- 33196000 - Medical aids
- 39121100 - Desks
- 42416300 - Hoists
- 33693000 - Other therapeutic products
- 33185000 - Hearing aids
- 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
- 37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
- 00 - Other NUTS code
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning (where applicable) of Specialist Furniture and Equipment for pupils with special educational needs, under various categories, to schools throughout Northern Ireland via a catalogue arrangement for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 (with option to extend for one further period of up to twelve months) on a call off as required basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
with option to extend for one further period of up to twelve months) on a call off as required basis
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
with option to extend for one further period of up to twelve months) on a call off as required basis
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 99
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 April 2021
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 18 July 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 April 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Education Authority
Omagh
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures