Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
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.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
Provision of an Open College Network NI Partnership with EA Youth Service
Reference number
BSP-21-017
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call
for competition for the provision of an Open College Network NI Partnership with EA Youth Service. This will address educational underachievement towards closing the gap and addressing barriers to learning, focusing on Personal and Social development of young people. Courses will be delivered through informal youth work methodologies for the period 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £270,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of an Open College Network NI Partnership with EA Youth Service. This will address educational underachievement towards closing the gap and addressing barriers to learning,
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
There are derogations under the regulations to award a contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier for the reason :-
i) Where competition is absent for technical reasons (regulation 32(2)(b)(ii))
OCN, as an educational charity and awarding organisation, are the only body able to provide the national accreditation required.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Open College Network
Sirius House
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £270,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £270,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Ballymena
Country
United Kingdom