Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
ARMAGH
BT61 9AX
Contact
catering.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.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-21-012 Bottle Fed Water Coolers
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31141000 - Water coolers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The EA is inviting tenders for Bottle Fed Water Coolers and associated items and services for Schools and other Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for the period 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022 with the option to extend for three further periods of 12 months each or parts thereof on a call-off as required basis. The EA’s objective with this tender is to appoint a supplier capable of providing a reliable service for the supply and delivery of Bottle Fed Water Coolers, water refill bottles and any necessary sanitisation service in Schools and other educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £76,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15981100 - Still mineral water
- 41110000 - Drinking water
- 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 EA is inviting tenders for Bottle Fed Water Coolers and associated items and services for Schools and other Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for the period 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022 with the option to extend for three further periods of 12 months each or parts thereof on a call-off as required basis. The EA’s objective with this tender is to appoint a supplier capable of providing a reliable service for the supply and delivery of Bottle Fed Water Coolers, water refill bottles and any necessary sanitisation service in Schools and other educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: See tender documents / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: See tender documents / Weighting: 90
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £76,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2022
End date
31 December 2022
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 three further periods of 12 months each or parts thereof on a call-off as required basis
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 NI Education Authority (EA) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these 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 that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 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: 29 March 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 November 2021
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This framework is let by the NI Education Authority (EA) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these 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 that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place.
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