Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
3 Charlemont Place
Armagh
BT61 9AX
UK
E-mail: cater.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
CAT-23-001-004: General Tableware Items
Reference number: CAT-23-001-004 General Tableware Items Lot 6
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland requires the supply and delivery of General Tableware Items (Tableware, Plastic Tableware, Stainless Steel Cutlery, Jugs and Measures) to individual educational establishments within Northern Ireland for an initial period ending 30 September 2026 (with the option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months) on a call-off as required basis.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
421 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland requires the supply and delivery of General Tableware Items (Tableware, Plastic Tableware, Stainless Steel Cutlery, Jugs and Measures) to individual educational establishments within Northern Ireland for an initial period ending 30 September 2026 (with the option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months) on a call-off as required basis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The option to extend for one further period of up to 12 months as per Commercial Conditions of Contract.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Education Authority for Northern Ireland has awarded the following competition – CAT-23-001-004 General Tableware Items from Education Authority Dynamic Purchasing System CAT-23-001 for Catering Equipment, Lot 6 Tableware. This Contract will be 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, 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-fecolleges. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. https:// www.nicie.org/parents/schoolfinder/. 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 who may also use this Contract. The value shown in II.2.6 is the highest value estimated value of the contract is £421,000 excluding VAT GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 2 year and 10 month period with the option to extend by a further period of 12 months. The value also includes contingency for higher demand during the contract period, and for additional users. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of products required under this Contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2023/S 000-015449
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/11/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
205 Carnalbanagh Road, Broughshane
BALLYMENA
BT42 4NY
UK
Telephone: +44 2825861711
E-mail: pcaves@stephens-catering.com
Fax: +44 2825862006
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 421 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
These contracts (as awarded via further competitions from CAT-23-001 Catering Equipment Dynamic Purchasing System) 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 DPS 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 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)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.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
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/01/2024