Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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.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
FAE-20-028 Supply and Delivery of Interactive Touch Panels
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Interactive Touch Display Panels to schools within Northern Ireland.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Promethean Brand
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30231310 - Flat panel displays
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Interactive Touch Display Panels to schools within Northern Ireland
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC-1 Service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: AC-2 Business Continuity Plan / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: AC-3 Quantitative Criteria Price / Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
options to extend for two further periods of up to twelve 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
Smart Brand
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30231310 - Flat panel displays
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Interactive Touch Display Panels to schools within Northern Ireland
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC-1 Service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: AC-2 Business Continuity Plan / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: AC-3 Quantitative Criteria Price / Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
options to extend for two further periods of up to twelve 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
Clever Brand
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30231310 - Flat panel displays
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Interactive Touch Display Panels to schools within Northern Ireland
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC-1 Service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: AC-2 Business Continuity Plan / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: AC-3 Quantitative Criteria Price / Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
with options to extend for two further periods of up to twelve 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
Miscellaneous Brands
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30231310 - Flat panel displays
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Interactive Touch Display Panels to schools within Northern Ireland
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC-1 Service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: AC-2 Business Continuity Plan / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: AC-3 Quantitative Criteria Price / Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
with options to extend for two further periods of up to twelve 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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
The purpose of this VEAT notice is to inform and provide prior notice to the market that the Authority intends to modify its Framework Agreement (FAE-20-028) for the Supply and Delivery of Interactive Touch Panels.
Following publication of this VEAT Notice, the Authority will observe a 10 day standstill which will conclude at midnight on Monday 11th July 2022.
This opportunity / Framework Agreement was originally advertised in a Contract Notice (2021/S 000-008860). A Contract Award Notice (2021/S 000-014804) was also subsequently published.
The requirement has arisen to modify the value of this Framework Agreement due to an unforeseen increase in demand for Interactive Touch Panels. This will provide short term contractual coverage whilst the Authority carries out a re-procurement exercise.
The Authority intends to run a re-procurement exercise in order to replace this current Framework Agreement. It is anticipated that a replacement will commence in July 2023.
The modification to the value of this Framework Agreement provides an interim solution to ensure contractual coverage for schools until the new Framework Agreement commences.
This is the first modification to this Framework Agreement. It is estimated that the total value of this modification shall be less than 50% of the original contract value. The original contract value was stated as £8,500,000 and the proposed modification will increase the total contract value to £12,750,000.
The modification is proposed in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c) and will comply with each of the following conditions pertaining to this regulation as outlined below:
(i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen i.e. increase in demand in part influenced by the availability of funding which could not be foreseen at the time of advertising the original contract.
(ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract (services provided will remain the same);
(iii) the value of the modification does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract (value of proposed modification is 50% of the original contact value).
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-014804
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Promethean Brand
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Synchronised Cabling Solutions Ltd
Newtownabbey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,125,000
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
Smart Brand
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Synchronised Cabling Solutions Ltd
Newtownabbey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,125,000
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
3
Lot No
3
Title
Clever Brand
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Niavac Ltd
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,125,000
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
4
Lot No
4
Title
Miscellaneous Brands
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Fluid AV - Mayne Communications Ltd
Ballynahinch
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Niavac Ltd
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Exi-tite Ltd
Ballygawley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Call Tech Support Ltd
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Burke Systems Solutions Ltd
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Imex Systems Ltd
Craigavon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Synchronised Cabling Solutions Ltd
Newtownabbey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,125,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom