Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
ARMAGH
BT61 8AG
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-20-013, 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
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.2.11) 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 MaintainedSchools, 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 CatholicMaintained, 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, andeducational bodies, may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement isnot intended to replace any current agreements, either participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. A list ofother potential users is available as follows:. Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/Pages/libraries-home.aspx. Council forthe Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA . Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Middletown Centre for Autism. NorthernIreland Council for Integrated Education NICIE
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 000-022192
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
7 December 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
EARLY DAYS FOODS LIMITED
Unit 17 Milltown Industrial Estate Greenan Road
NEWRY
BT34 3FN
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: £100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
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