Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
facilities.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-18-007 - Catering Hygiene Cleaning Products for School Meals Kitchens
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39830000 - Cleaning products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The modification of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI), in respect of the continued
provision of a Contract for supply and delivery of catering hygiene products for School Meal Kitchens throughout the Education Authority until the 31 March 2022.
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: £360,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39222000 - Catering supplies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and delivery of catering hygiene products to school meals kitchens throughout the Education Authority
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 value of the proposed modification is £40,000 ie 11 percent of the original contract value ie £360,000. This is a demand lead contract and the actual expenditure is likely to differ for each Supplier, the overall value of this modification. (£40,000) will not be exceeded
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The current CAT-18-007 Supply and Delivery of Catering Hygiene Products to School Meals Kitchens for the Education Authority Northern Ireland commenced on the 1 April 2019. The impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented uptake in demand for cleaning products which could not have been foreseen by EANI. A modification of contract was untaken in January 2021 to increase the contract value by £175,000 to £535,000 A modification will now take place to increase value by £40,000 ie less than 11 percent of the original contract value and extend the contract until 31 March 2022. EA have commenced a procurement exercise for a new contract for the supply of Cleaning and catering hygiene Materials and award decision is envisaged in February 2022. This short extension to the contract is to allow evaluation process to be completed, which has taken longer than expected due to the increased number of suppliers who have tendered for the competition. The modification to this Contract is in accordance with Regulation 72(c) of the PCR2-15 in that: (i)the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; (ii)the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; (iii)any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. The contract modification will not be entered into until 7 January 2022.
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 053-134918
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BUNZL MCLAUGHLIN
Armagh
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Ballymena
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Galgorm Group
Ballymena
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £40,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/ mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. .Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015