Awarded contract

CAT-20-002 Soft Drinks and Water

  • Education Authority NI

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-026854

Published 27 October 2021, 8:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Education Authority NI

3 Charlemont Place

Armagh

BT61 9AX

Contact

Mealla Campbell

Email

catering.procure@eani.org.uk

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

CAT-20-002 Soft Drinks and Water

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 15981100 - Still mineral water

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of soft drinks and bottled water to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland during the 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022 with the option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each. In the event that there is a delay in the establishment of any succeeding Framework, the Authority may, by giving notice in writing to the Contractor, extend this Framework Agreement on a month by month basis up to a maximum of a further three months from the expiry of the Extension Period.

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: £7,600,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 15981400 - Flavoured mineral waters
  • 15982000 - Soft drinks
  • 15982200 - Chocolate milk
  • 15320000 - Fruit and vegetable juices
  • 15321000 - Fruit juices
  • 15321800 - Concentrated juices
  • 15981000 - Mineral water

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of soft drinks and bottled water to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland during the 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022 with the option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each. In the event that there is a delay in the establishment of any succeeding Framework, the Authority may, by giving notice in writing to the Contractor, extend this Framework Agreement on a month by month basis up to a maximum of a further three months from the expiry of the Extension Period.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Performance Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Environmental Strategy / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Evaluation Cost / Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With option to extend for two further periods of twelve months or parts thereof each on a call-off, as required, basis. In the event that there is a delay in the establishment of any succeeding contract, the Authority may, by giving notice in writing to the Contractor, extend this Framework Agreement on a month by month basis up to a maximum of a further three months from the expiry of the extension period.

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

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 000-013848


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

1 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD

Po Box 49

NEWTOWNABBEY

BT36 4RS

Email

dermot.mcpeake@henderson-group.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £7,600,000


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

Armagh

Country

United Kingdom