- 1. Education Authority
- 2. FE Southern Regional College
- 3. FE Northern Regional College
- 4. FE North West Regional College
- 5. FE South West College
- 6. Education Authority NI
- 7. NI Council For Integrated Education
- 8. Libraries NI
- 9. Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
- 10. Armagh Observatory
- 11. Armagh Planetarium
- 12. Middletown Centre for Autism
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
Alastair Graham
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.1) Name and addresses
FE Southern Regional College
Patrick Street
Newry
BT35 8DN
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.1) Name and addresses
FE Northern Regional College
Antrim Campus, Fountain Street
Antrim
BT41 4AL
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.1) Name and addresses
FE North West Regional College
Strand Road
Londonderry
BT48 7AL
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.1) Name and addresses
FE South West College
2 Mountjoy Road
Omagh
BT79 7AH
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.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.1) Name and addresses
NI Council For Integrated Education
25 College Gardens
Belfast
BT9 6BS
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.1) Name and addresses
Libraries NI
Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street
Lisburn
BT28 1FJ
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.1) Name and addresses
Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
29 Clarendon Rd, Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG
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.1) Name and addresses
Armagh Observatory
College Hill
Armagh
BT61 9DG
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.1) Name and addresses
Armagh Planetarium
College Hill
Armagh
BT61 9DB
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.1) Name and addresses
Middletown Centre for Autism
35 Rathtrillick Park
Middletown
BT60 4HZ
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint 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
FMM-20-043 - Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting Equipment for the Education Authority
Reference number
FMM-20-043 - Resource ID 3567103
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The EA invites tenders for the Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting Equipment for a 2 (two) year Initial Period, with options to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each. It should be noted that the extension options may or may not be exercised. EA’s intention is to award the contract to one Contractor capable of providing the service specification for the period of the contract to ensure that the fire fighting equipment is fully maintained and tested on a regular basis. EA and Libraries NI will require this service for immediate use but other bodies listed have the potential to use the contract going forward also.
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: £800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24951230 - Fire-extinguisher charges
- 24951210 - Fire-extinguisher powder
- 35111320 - Portable fire-extinguishers
- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment
- 35111300 - Fire extinguishers
- 39525400 - Fire blankets
- 44482100 - Fire hoses
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for the Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting Equipment for a 2 (two) year Initial Period, with options to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each. It should be noted that the extension options may or may not be exercised. EA’s intention is to award the contract to one Contractor capable of providing the service specification for the period of the contract to ensure that the fire fighting equipment is fully maintained and tested on a regular basis. EA and Libraries NI will require this service for immediate use but other bodies listed have the potential to use the contract going forward also.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for Delivery of Service / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Training, Skills and Experience of Maintenance Staff / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 75
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract has the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 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.1.8) 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 000-011635
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D B MCLARNON FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY LTD
UNIT 44
BELFAST
BT11 8BU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Education Authority incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before any contracts were entered into.