Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
3 Charlemont Place
Armagh
BT619AX
UK
Contact person: catering.procureeani.org.uk
E-mail: catering.procure@eani.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Fresh Meat Products
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The EA invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Fresh Meat Products. The period will be four years from date stated in Award Letter.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
16 224 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Fresh Beef, Lamb and Pork Products
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15115100
15111100
15113000
15100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Fresh Meat Products. The period will be four years from date stated in Award Letter.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: AC1 Methodology & Performance Management
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: AC2 Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: AC3 Evaluation Cost
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
16 224 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Fresh Halal Beef and Lamb Products
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15115100
15111100
15113000
15100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Fresh Meat Products. The period will be four years from date stated in Award Letter.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: AC1 Methodology & Performance Management
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: AC2 Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: AC3 Evaluation Cost
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
16 224 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-025072
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/01/2023
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
19/04/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/01/2023
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) 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/school-finder/. 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)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
Armagh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2022