Planning

CAT-22-010, Commercial Catering, Cooking and Holding Equipment *Pre-Market Engagement*

  • Education Authority

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-029683

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0377a3

Published 21 October 2022, 8:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Education Authority

3 Charlemont Place, The Mall

Armagh

BT61 9AX

Email

catering.procure@eani.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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-22-010, Commercial Catering, Cooking and Holding Equipment *Pre-Market Engagement*

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 39314000 - Industrial kitchen equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Education Authority wishes to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Commercial Catering, Cooking and Holding Equipment to Educational Establishments across Northern Ireland. It is anticipated this tender will be issued in the first quarter of 2023.

As part of the preparation activities the Education Authority are holding a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to investigate and understand market capabilities and gain knowledge to inform the development of specifications and tender documentation. The exercise will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding the EA’s requirements for the purchase of these products.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Education Authority wishes to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Commercial Catering, Cooking and Holding Equipment to Educational Establishments across Northern Ireland.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

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

The estimated date of publication at II.3 is subject to change

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 February 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Education Authority wishes to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Commercial Catering, Cooking and Holding Equipment to Educational Establishments across Northern Ireland. It is anticipated this tender will be issued in the first quarter of 2023. As part of the preparation activities the Education Authority are holding a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to investigate and understand market capabilities and gain knowledge to inform the development of specifications and tender documentation. The exercise will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding the EA’s requirements for the purchase of these products. The event will be a virtual session and is open to all interested suppliers. No final decision has been made yet on the composition of this framework and it is the intention of the Education Authority to hold pre-market engagement on 30 November 2022 in Armagh to discuss our requirements and gain feedback from interested suppliers. Should you wish to participate you must email catering.procure@eani.org.uk with the subject CAT-22-010, Cooking and Holding - Pre-market engagement event no later than 12 noon on 16 November 2022. Your email should include the names of the representatives wishing to attend, the name of your organisation and a summary of the products your organisation is interested in supplying. Future tender documentation will be made available via the http://etendersni.gov.uk website and interested suppliers should register, if not already registered, on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when any invitation to tenders are published. This pre-market engagement event is for information purposes only. Any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict suppliers from participating in any future procurement exercise.

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