Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
3 Charlemont Place
Armagh
BT61 9AX
Contact
catering.procureeani.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
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-22-006 Pre-Prepared Meals (Bulk and Individual)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals (Individual and Bulk) to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 with options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 and 24 months respectively. The requirement is for frozen or chilled prepared products that can be re-heated on site in high temperatures in a steamer/convection oven or steam combi oven. Further details are given in the tender documentation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,620,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 15894200 - Prepared meals
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals (Individual and Bulk) to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 with options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 and 24 months respectively. The requirement is for frozen or chilled prepared products that can be re-heated on site in high temperatures in a steamer/convection oven or steam combi oven. Further details are given in the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management & Social Value Methodology / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Product Characteristics – Taste, Texture and Appearance / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Evaluation Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,620,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
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
Options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months and 24 months respectively.
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 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.. Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. . Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/schoolfinder/. Independent Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. EA Teachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA) . Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Middletown Centre for Autism. Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC) . Northern Ireland 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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-026472
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 January 2023
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: 5 April 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 January 2023
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
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