Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
The Mall
ARMAGH
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 to the above-mentioned address
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
CAT-20-013, Pre-Prepared Meals, for the Education Authority
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The NI Education Authority invites tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals to individual school Meals kitchens throughout Northern Ireland for the period ending 30th November 2022 (with an option to extend for up to a further period of 12 months) on a call-off as required basis.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NI Education Authority invites tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals to individual school Meals kitchens throughout Northern Ireland for the period ending 30th November 2022 (with an option to extend for up to a further period of 12 months) on a call-off as required basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as stated in tender documentation / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: as stated in tender documentation / Weighting: 50
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
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: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for up to a further period of 12 months
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
This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows: 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 Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools, Voluntary Grammar Schools, School Kitchens, Further Education Colleges in NI, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), Controlled Youth Centres and Teachers’ Centres. A list of current organisations can be found as follows;. . https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk. https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/publications/list-controlled-schools. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. . At some point during the life of the Framework, any current and future EA customers, and educational 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, either participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. A list of other potential users is available as follows:. . Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/libraries-home.aspx. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA) . Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Middletown Centre for Autism. Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE)
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
as stated in tender documentation
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 a single operator
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 000-022192
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 November 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: 7 February 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 November 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
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
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom