Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Ballee Centre, Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
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
BSP-21-024 Occupational Health Services Contract
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
EA invites tenders for the Occupational Health Services Contract for the period of 4 years from the start date of contract on a call-off as required basis. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the Business Services and Products Procurement Category, based in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85147000 - Company health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
EA invites tenders for the Occupational Health Services Contract for the period of 4 years from the start date of contract on a call-off as required basis. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the Business Services and Products Procurement Category, based in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
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: £1,300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Retender
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 EA is recognised as a Centre of Procurement Expertise (CoPE) and as such may provide a procurement service to the Authority and a number of other public sector bodies in Northern Ireland. . . This contract 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-plusDepartment of Education (DE)Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA) Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta (CnaG)Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE)Middletown Centre for Autism Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)General Teaching Council NI (GTCNI)Youth Council for NI (YCNI)Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC)Department of Education and its ALB’s Schools Plus | Department of Education. A directory of institutions, including schools, youth clubs, containing contact information and relevant statistics.. .
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-000466
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 June 2022
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: 22 September 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 June 2022
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The EA is recognised as a Centre of Procurement Expertise (CoPE) and as such may provide a procurement service to the Authority and a number of other public sector bodies in Northern Ireland. . . This contract 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-plusDepartment of Education (DE)Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA) Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta (CnaG)Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE)Middletown Centre for Autism Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)General Teaching Council NI (GTCNI)Youth Council for NI (YCNI)Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC)Department of Education and its ALB’s Schools Plus | Department of Education. A directory of institutions, including schools, youth clubs, containing contact information and relevant statistics.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Ballymena
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