Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
3 Charlemont Place
Armagh
BT61 9AX
Contact
catering.procureeani.org.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.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-22-006 Pre-Prepared Meals (Bulk and Individual)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals (Individual and Bulk) to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 with options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 and 24 months respectively. The requirement is for frozen or chilled prepared products that can be re-heated on site in high temperatures in a steamer/convection oven or steam combi oven. Further details are given in the tender documentation.
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: £5,620,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals (Individual and Bulk) to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 with options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 and 24 months respectively. The requirement is for frozen or chilled prepared products that can be re-heated on site in high temperatures in a steamer/convection oven or steam combi oven. Further details are given in the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management Social Value Methodology / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Characteristics - Taste, Texture and Appearance / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Evaluation Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months and 24 months respectively
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 framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, includingNI. educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to. utilise the agreementand should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not. intended to replace any current agreementsthat participating or non-participating institutions may already. have in place.. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus.Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent. Schools in NI, Irish MediumSchools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School. for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and. Controlled Youth Centres.. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fecolleges. Further Education Colleges in NI. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schoolsin NI. https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. Independent School in NI. Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/. EATeachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA
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
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 000-034128
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cloughbane Farm Foods Ltd
160 Tanderagee Road , Dungannon
Dungannon
BT70 3EB
Telephone
+44 07796005007
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,620,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,620,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, includingNI. educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to. utilise the agreementand should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not. intended to replace any current agreementsthat participating or non-participating institutions may already. have in place.. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus.Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent. Schools in NI, Irish MediumSchools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School. for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and. Controlled Youth Centres.. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fecolleges. Further Education Colleges in NI. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schoolsin NI. https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. Independent School in NI. Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/. EATeachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom