Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
EDUCATION AUTHORITY
3 Charlemont Place
Armagh
BT61 9AX
Contact
Mealla Campbell
Telephone
+44 2837512559
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eani.org.uk/procurement
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
Supply and Delivery of Grab and Go Food Items to NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens (DAC)
Reference number
CAT-23-002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under PCR 2015 32.2(a), in respect of the provision of Supply and Delivery of Prepared Grab and Go Food Products for period ending 30 June 2023.
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: £271,705
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The award of this contract is compliant with PCR 2015 32.2(a) use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication on the following grounds; a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests. The requirement to let this contract has arisen due to the failure of an open tender competition to make an award. No compliant bids were received and the Authority are currently undertaking a re-tender process. This contract will allow for the supply and delivery of Grab and Go Food Products to school kitchens until the end of this academic year i.e. 30 June 2023. EANI intends to run a new tender process and it is anticipated that this will be in place by September 2023.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The award of this contract is compliant with PCR 2015 32.2(a) use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication on the following grounds; a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests. The requirement to let this contract has arisen due to the failure of an open tender competition to make an award. No compliant bids were received and the Authority are currently undertaking a re-tender process. This contract will allow for the supply and delivery of Grab and Go Food Products to school kitchens until the end of this academic year i.e. 30 June 2023. EANI intends to run a new tender process and it is anticipated that this will be in place by September 2023.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Explanation:
The award of this contract is compliant with PCR 2015 32.2(a) use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication on the following grounds; a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests. The requirement to let this contract has arisen due to the failure of an open tender competition to make an award. No compliant bids were received and the Authority are currently undertaking a re-tender process. This contract will allow for the supply and delivery of Grab and Go Food Products to school kitchens until the end of this academic year i.e. 30 June 2023. EANI intends to run a new tender process and it is anticipated that this will be in place by September 2023.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CAT-23-003
Title
Supply and Delivery of Grab and Go Food Items to NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens (DAC)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Early Days Foods
Newry
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £271,705
Total value of the contract/lot: £271,705
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The award of this contract is compliant with PCR 2015 32.2(a) use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication on the following grounds; a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests. The requirement to let this contract has arisen due to the failure of an open tender competition to make an award. No compliant bids were received and the Authority are currently undertaking a re-tender process. This framework will allow for the supply and delivery of Grab and Go Food Products to school kitchens until the end of this academic year i.e. 30 June 2023. EANI intends to run a new tender process and it is anticipated that this will be in place by September 2023
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK currently UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
3 Charlemont Place
Armagh
BT61 9AX
Country
United Kingdom