Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
Armagh
BT61 9AX
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
CAT-20-005 Fresh Fish
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15210000 - Fish fillets, fish livers and roe
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The EA has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish to school meals kitchens and other locations within Northern Ireland from suppliers that have recent experience in the supply and delivery of fresh fish on a regular basis. The initial framework period will be the period 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 with the option to extend for a further three periods of up to 12 months each.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £492,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Antrim and Derry Catering Service Area
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03311000 - Fish
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish to school meals kitchens and other locations within Northern Ireland from suppliers that have recent experience in the supply and delivery of fresh fish on a regular basis. The initial framework period will be the period 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 with the option to extend for a further three periods of up to 12 months each.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Performance Management / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Evaluation Cost / Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £492,000
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
The initial framework period will be the period 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 with the option to extend for a further three periods of up to 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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Armagh and Omagh Catering Service Area
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03311000 - Fish
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish to school meals kitchens and other locations within Northern Ireland from suppliers that have recent experience in the supply and delivery of fresh fish on a regular basis. The initial framework period will be the period 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 with the option to extend for a further three periods of up to 12 months each.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Performance Management / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Evaluation Cost / Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £492,000
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
The initial framework period will be the period 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 with the option to extend for a further three periods of up to 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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 Belfast and Dundonald Catering Service Area
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03311000 - Fish
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fish to school meals kitchens and other locations within Northern Ireland from suppliers that have recent experience in the supply and delivery of fresh fish on a regular basis. The initial framework period will be the period 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 with the option to extend for a further three periods of up to 12 months each.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology & Performance Management / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Evaluation Cost / Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £492,000
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
The initial framework period will be the period 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022 with the option to extend for a further three periods of up to 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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-002229
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 July 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: 17 October 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 July 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This framework 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 Framework 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.. . 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 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.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges. Further Education Colleges in NI . . https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. . https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. Independent School in NI. . 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).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation. procedures..