Contract

FMM-23-012 Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for the Education Authority

  • the Education Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-038009

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0426f8

Published 25 November 2024, 1:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

the Education Authority

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT1 2NQ

Email

facilities.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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

FMM-23-012 Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for the Education Authority

Reference number

FMM-23-012

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

FMM-23-012 Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for the Education Authority

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £700,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Locality North

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
  • 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery
  • 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
  • 16160000 - Miscellaneous gardening equipment
  • 16310000 - Mowers
  • 16311000 - Lawnmowers
  • 16000000 - Agricultural machinery

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

FMM-23-012 Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for the Education Authority

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Services / Weighting: 19.8

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Social Value / Weighting: 10.2

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to undertake mini-competitions during the period of the Framework.

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 shown in V.2.4 is the highest value estimated in the following range: £300,000 to £420,000, excluding VAT for Lot 1. This value has been calculated on the basis of a four year framework and the upper range includes additional value for contingency for higher demand during the Framework Period, for all Clients. There is no commitment as to the usage volume or value of orders required under this Framework.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Locality East

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
  • 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery
  • 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
  • 16160000 - Miscellaneous gardening equipment
  • 16310000 - Mowers
  • 16311000 - Lawnmowers
  • 16000000 - Agricultural machinery

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

FMM-23-012 Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for the Education Authority

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Services / Weighting: 19.8

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Social Value / Weighting: 10.2

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to undertake mini-competitions during the period of the Framework.

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 shown in V.2.4 is the highest value estimated in the following range: £200,000 to £280,000, excluding VAT for Lot 2. This value has been calculated on the basis of a four year framework and the upper range includes additional value for contingency for higher demand during the Framework Period, for all Clients. There is no commitment as to the usage volume or value of orders required under this Framework.


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: 2024/S 000-014392


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Locality North

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

R D MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD

7 McKinney Road

NEWTOWNABBEY

BT36 4PE

Email

groundcare@rdmechanical.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2890830451

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Modern Tyres Ltd

56 Tempo Road

Enniskillen

BT74 6HR

Email

general.info@moderntyres.com

Telephone

+44 2866322299

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

A.J. ARMSTRONG SONS LTD

149C DRUMBOLG ROAD

UPPERLANDS, MAGHERA

BT46 5UZ

Email

machinery@ajarmstrongandsons.com

Telephone

+44 2825820454

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

D A Forgie

16 Seacoast Road

LIMAVADY

BT49 9DW

Email

info@forgie.com

Telephone

+44 2877722375

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: £420,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £420,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Locality East

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

R D MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD

7 Mckinney Road

NEWTOWNABBEY

BT36 4PE

Email

groundcare@rdmechanical.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2890830451

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Modern Tyres Ltd.

56 Tempo Road

Enniskillen

BT74 6HR

Email

general.info@moderntyres.com

Telephone

+44 2866322299

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

A.J. ARMSTRONG SONS LTD

149C DRUMBOLG ROAD

UPPERLANDS, MAGHERA

BT46 5UZ

Email

machinery@ajarmstrongandsons.com

Telephone

+44 2825820454

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: £280,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £280,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Framework has been established on behalf of EA, 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), 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-educationfe-colleges Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Independent School in NI. https://www.isc.co.uk/ schools/northern-ireland/. Libraries NI. https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/. 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) and Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) who may also use this Framework. The Successful Contractor(s) performance on this Framework will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note. 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on Framework requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting value for money. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management within the Education Authority (EA) for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance which may result in the termination of the Framework. Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by the EA. The EA are committed to the promotion of social inclusion and equal opportunities, as well as the responsible use and protection of natural resources and reducing our carbon footprint as key objectives in the Sustainable Development Strategy for Northern Ireland. The EA has included with the Framework documents Schedule 8 - Social Considerations Schedule, to help achieve the EA’s objectives and address the strategic aims. The Authority cannot give any commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of orders required under this Framework. Any levels, or aggregate values of goods, referred to are indicative only and. shall not be binding on the Client. Mini-Competitions: A further competition may be commissioned during the framework term for additional servicing and repair of grounds maintenance equipment requirements. Any further mini-competitions for Competed Services will be run with all Contractors appointed to the framework, irrespective of the Lot they were awarded (unless otherwise excluded through poor performance). Once awarded, the Competed Services shall form part of the Standard Services which the successful Framework Provider is eligible to provide under the terms of this Framework Agreement for the duration of the Framework Agreement.

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. 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

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom