Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
BELFAST
BT12NQ
Contact
Dermot McArt
Telephone
+44 2895986019
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
EA Interim Arrangement for Dishwashers
Reference number
CAT-24-009
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39310000 - Catering equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This is a compliant award of a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Dishwashers from the TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU). This short term interim contract is valued to a maximum of £250,000 however there is no guarantee of any level of spend. It will be used by EA only when required to ensure service continuity of school meals to children and young people until the wider EA contract is in place.
The original Framework was awarded in 2023, as per notice 2022/S 000-032345 following an Open procurement process in compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39310000 - Catering equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a compliant award of a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Dishwashers from the TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU). This short term interim contract is valued to a maximum of £250,000 however there is no guarantee of any level of spend. It will be used by EA only when required to ensure service continuity of school meals to children and young people until the wider EA contract is in place.
The original Framework was awarded in 2023, as per notice 2022/S 000-032345 following an Open procurement process in compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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:
This is a compliant award of a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Dishwashers from the TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU). This short term interim contract is valued to a maximum of £250,000 however there is no guarantee of any level of spend. It will be used by EA only when required to ensure service continuity of school meals to children and young people until the wider EA contract is in place.
The original Framework was awarded in 2023, as per notice 2022/S 000-032345 following an Open procurement process in compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
CAT-24-009 EA Interim Arrangement for Dishwashers'
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
205 Carnalbanagh Road, Broughshane
BALLYMENA
BT42 4NY
Telephone
+44 2825861711
Fax
+44 2825862006
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Companies House
NI011092
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: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Contract (as awarded via further competitions from TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU) are let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and are open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the agreement under this national framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This is a compliant award of a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Dishwashers from the TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU). This short-term interim contract is valued to a maximum of £250,000 however there is no guarantee of any level of spend. It will be used by EA only when required to ensure service continuity of school meals to children and young people until the wider EA contract is in place. The original Framework was awarded in 2023, as per notice 2023/S 000-030104 following an Open procurement process in compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. 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/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). Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE)
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