Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
Armagh
BT61 9AX
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.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 to the above-mentioned address
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-21-005 Disposable/Sustainable Catering Products
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39222000 - Catering supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The EA has a requirement for the supply of Disposable/Sustainable Catering Products to locations within Northern Ireland from suppliers that have recent experience in the supply and delivery of similar products on a regular basis. The framework period will be four years from the date stated in Award Letter. Although the EA Catering Service will be the main user of this framework, other locations within Northern Ireland will be given access to the framework schedule such as schools, including Home Economics departments and youth centres. A full list of permitted users can be found at Schedule B within Attachment 2.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39222100 - Disposable catering supplies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA has a requirement for the supply of Disposable/Sustainable Catering Products to locations within Northern Ireland from suppliers that have recent experience in the supply and delivery of similar products on a regular basis. The framework period will be four years from the date stated in Award Letter. Although the EA Catering Service will be the main user of this framework, other locations within Northern Ireland will be given access to the framework schedule such as schools, including Home Economics departments and youth centres. A full list of permitted users can be found at Schedule B within Attachment 2.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Performance Management Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Social Value Initiatives / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: AC3 Evaluation Cost / Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: 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
two.2.14) Additional information
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.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Independent School in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/. 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)
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 a single operator
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: 2022/S 000-002518
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 March 2023
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: 29 June 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 March 2023
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
The UK does not currently have have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom