Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
transport.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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
TRN-20-047 Transport of School Meals
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Education Authority Catering Service is inviting tenders for the collection, transport and delivery of school meals and accompanying items in a number of school areas across Northern Ireland.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority Catering Service is inviting tenders for the collection, transport and delivery of school meals and accompanying items in a number of school areas across Northern Ireland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,300,000
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: 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
The total value of this framework is estimated to be between GBP 2,300,000 and GBP3,450,000. The estimate covers the full period of the framework. It may be lower than GBP 2,300,000 and it will not exceed GBP 3,450,000.
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: 160
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
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.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Education Authority
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom