- 1. Education Authority
- 2. FE Southern Regional College
- 3. FE Northern Regional College
- 4. FE North West Regional College
- 5. FE South West College
- 6. Education Authority NI
- 7. NI Council For Integrated Education
- 8. Libraries NI
- 9. Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
- 10. Armagh Observatory
- 11. Armagh Planetarium
- 12. Middletown Centre for Autism
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
Alastair Graham
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.1) Name and addresses
FE Southern Regional College
Patrick Street
Newry
BT35 8DN
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.1) Name and addresses
FE Northern Regional College
Antrim Campus, Fountain Street
Antrim
BT41 4AL
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.1) Name and addresses
FE North West Regional College
Strand Road
Londonderry
BT48 7AL
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.1) Name and addresses
FE South West College
2 Mountjoy Road
Omagh
BT79 7AH
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.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
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.1) Name and addresses
NI Council For Integrated Education
25 College Gardens
Belfast
BT9 6BS
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.1) Name and addresses
Libraries NI
Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street
Lisburn
BT28 1FJ
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.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
29 Clarendon Rd, Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
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.1) Name and addresses
Armagh Observatory
College Hill
Armagh
BT61 9DG
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.1) Name and addresses
Armagh Planetarium
College Hill
Armagh
BT61 9DB
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.1) Name and addresses
Middletown Centre for Autism
35 Rathtrillick Park
Middletown
BT60 4HZ
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
FMM-20-043 - Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting Equipment for the Education Authority
Reference number
FMM-20-043 / Resource ID 3567103
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The EA invites tenders for the Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting Equipment for a 2 (two) year Initial Period, with options to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each. It should be noted that the extension options may or may not be exercised. EA’s intention is to award the contract to one Contractor capable of providing the service specification for the period of the contract to ensure that the fire fighting equipment is fully maintained and tested on a regular basis. EA and Libraries NI will require this service for immediate use but other bodies listed have the potential to use the contract going forward also.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24951230 - Fire-extinguisher charges
- 24951210 - Fire-extinguisher powder
- 35111320 - Portable fire-extinguishers
- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment
- 35111300 - Fire extinguishers
- 39525400 - Fire blankets
- 44482100 - Fire hoses
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for the Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting Equipment for a 2 (two) year Initial Period, with options to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each. It should be noted that the extension options may or may not be exercised. EA’s intention is to award the contract to one Contractor capable of providing the service specification for the period of the contract to ensure that the fire fighting equipment is fully maintained and tested on a regular basis. EA and Libraries NI will require this service for immediate use but other bodies listed have the potential to use the contract going forward also.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for delivery of service / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Training, Skills and Experience of Maintenance Staff / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 75
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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
2 further periods of 12 months each.
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 let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the contract these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place.. . • 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 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
25 June 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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 June 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers interested in this tender must register and submit their tender through eTendersNI at the following link https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps. . If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or emailnieproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
This is not applicable in the UK
This is not applicable in the UK
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Education Authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before any contract is entered into.