Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
2 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8BP
Contact
Patrice.McConville2NIHE.GOV.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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
T1706– SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF HOMEWARE AND HOME APPLIANCE BUNDLES
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39711000 - Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Housing Executive requires a contract for the Supply and Delivery of Homeware and Home Appliance Bundles (Tenancy Starter Packs) for its new tenants who have experienced homelessness (and a small number of existing tenants by exception). The estimated number of households rehoused by the Housing Executive, and eligible for a Pack per our criteria, is circa 3,000 households per annum. This is not a guarantee of order but is a probable estimation of demand.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39720000 - Non-electric domestic appliances
- 39721100 - Domestic cooking appliances
- 39512200 - Duvet covers
- 39516120 - Pillows
- 39143114 - Electric blankets
- 42113161 - Dehumidifiers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Housing Executive requires a contract for the Supply and Delivery of Homeware and Home Appliance Bundles (Tenancy Starter Packs) for its new tenants who have experienced homelessness (and a small number of existing tenants by exception). The estimated number of households rehoused by the Housing Executive, and eligible for a Pack per our criteria, is circa 3,000 households per annum. This is not a guarantee of order but is a probable estimation of demand.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract is for an initial 12 month period (Initial Contract Period) with an option to extend for any period or periods up to and including 60 months. The estimated contract value provided in this notice is the Housing Executives estimated value for the maximum potential Contract Period including the extension period.
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
This contract is for an initial 12 month period (Initial Contract Period) with an option to extend for any period or periods up to and including 60 months. The estimated contract value provided in this notice is the Housing Executives estimated value for the maximum potential Contract Period including the extension period.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 March 2025
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: 19 July 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 March 2025
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers Instructions — How to Express Interest in this Invitation to Tender: Register your company on the e-tendersni website (this is. only required once) and click on ‘View current opportunities’ to locate this invitation to tender. The Housing Executive reserves the right. to abandon the competition at any time. Please refer to the tender documentation for further details. There is no guarantee that any. agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc will be paid if a tender or resulting agreement is. withdrawn and / or the procurement process stopped for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they. fully understand and accept this position.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
31 Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Housing Executive will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill. period from the point information on the contract award is communicated to tenderers in accordance with the Public Contracts. Regulations 2015.