Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Ballee Centre, Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
Contact
business.procureeani.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
ETS-21-001 Framework For Procurement Support/Staff substitution
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The EA invites tenders for the provision of Procurement Support/Staff substitution from 1st June 2021 for a 2 year initial Contract Period with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the ETS Category, based in Ballymena.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for the provision of Procurement Support/Staff substitution from 1st June 2021 for a 2 year initial Contract Period with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the ETS Category, based in Ballymena.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Period 1 June 2021 to 30 May 2023 with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods
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: 3
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
30 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: 29 July 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 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
EA
Ballymena
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.