Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Ballee Centre, Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
Contact
business.procureeani.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.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
Ballee Centre, Ballee Road West
Ballymena
BT42 2HS
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
BSP-21-028 Duke of Edinburgh Award Packs and Annual License Fee
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Duke of Edinburgh Award Packs and Annual License Fee
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: £625,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Duke of Edinburgh Award Packs and Annual License Fee
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract period of 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2024 with the option to extend by 2 further 12 month periods up until 31 August 2026.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The Award Scheme Ltd are the only organisation that can supply the award packs, JAI packs, license, handbooks and guides for the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme as they hold the exclusive IPR associated with these supplies.
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
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
THE AWARD SCHEME LTD.
Unit 18-19 Stewartfield Industrial Estate
EDINBURGH
EH6 5RQ
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: £625,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £625,000
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
BALLYMENA
Country
United Kingdom