Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
3 Charlemont Place
Armagh
BT61 9AX
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-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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £76,000
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: AC2 Qualitative Methodology and Performance / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: AC1 Quantitative Evaluation Cost / Weighting: 90
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 educationalbodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should haveaccess, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating ornon-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
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 000-028403
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
23 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Irish Food and Beverages
FORSYTH HOUSE CROMAC SQUARE
BELFAST
BT2 8LA
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: £76,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £76,000
Section six. Complementary information
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