Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
Contact person: David Gilmore
Telephone: +44 2890564000
E-mail: procurement@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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
70253 Classroom Stationery (Exercise Books) for the Education Authority.
Reference number: eTendersNI Resource No 725355
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30192700
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
70253 Classroom Stationery (Exercise Books) The Education Authority invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Stationery to individual schools, colleges and centres for at least a 3 year contract period from 1.4.2017, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The objective is to appoint 2 suppliers capable of providing the entire range of exercise books we have identified and for schools to order on a call-off when required according to need. The bulk of orders are made from May to September and outside of this there may be a high volume of low value orders. The two (2) tenderers with overall highest scores at evaluation will be awarded the subsequent contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
22830000
30199000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
70253 Classroom Stationery (Exercise Books) The Education Authority invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Stationery to individual schools, colleges and centres for at least a 3 year contract period from 1.4.2017, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The objective is to appoint 2 suppliers capable of providing the entire range of exercise books we have identified and for schools to order on a call-off when required according to need. The bulk of orders are made from May to September and outside of this there may be a high volume of low value orders. The two (2) tenderers with overall highest scores at evaluation will be awarded the subsequent contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Resources for Contract Support
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
This contract has the option to extend for a further 12 months.
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 248-453860
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
07/03/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
K House
Sheffield
S9 1XU
UK
Telephone: +44 8435383311
E-mail: bids@bbanner.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Consortium for Purchasing Distribution Ltd
Hammond Way
Trowbridge
BA14 8RR
UK
Telephone: +44 8453307780
E-mail: bids.quotes@theconsortium.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 2 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 2890564000
E-mail: procurement@eani.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/10/2017