II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

18110000

18113000

18114000

18130000

18140000

18141000

18142000

18143000

18200000

18210000

18213000

18220000

18221000

18221300

18222000

18230000

18232000

18234000

18235000

18235100

18235300

18330000

18331000

18332000

18333000

18400000

18410000

18420000

18424000

18443000

18443300

18443340

18443400

18443320

18443500

18444000

18444100

18444110

18444111

18444200

35113000

35113300

35113430

35113440

35113470

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The EA invites tenders for the provision of Workplace Uniforms and PPE. This Framework Agreement will run from the 01 June 2025 for a 2 year Initial Period on an as and when required basis, with a possible further extension of a 2 year period. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the Business Services and Products Procurement Category, based in Ballymena. The EA invites tenders for the provision of Workplace Uniforms and PPE. This Framework has the following 5 Lots: Lot 1 Protective Clothing, Lot 2 School Crossing Patrol, Lot 3 Misc Items, Equip and Gloves, and Specialised Protective Clothing, Lot 4 Catering Accessories and Uniforms and Lot 5 Bite Resistant PPE.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: AC1.1, 1.2 1.3 Methodology / Weighting: 16

Quality criterion: AC2 Quality Assurance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: AC3 Business Continuity and Contract Management / Weighting: 8

Quality criterion: AC4 Social Considerations / Weighting: 6

Cost criterion: AC5 Cost / Weighting: 60

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

This Framework is for an initial 2 year period with the option to extend for a further 2 years

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

The scope of this Framework Agreement is to fulfilthe EA’s supply and delivery requirement of Workplace Uniforms andPPE for various directorates and schools throughout the whole of NIfrom 01 June 2024. This Framework Agreement is divided into 5 Lotswhich are: Lot 1 - Protective Clothing, Lot 2 - School CrossingPatrol, Lot 3 - Miscellaneous Items, Equipment, Gloves andSpecialist Protective Clothing, Lot 4 - Catering Accessories Uniforms, Lot 5 - Bite Resistant PPE. This Framework Agreement islet by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is opento the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows: Primary andPost Primary schools under the control of the EA, CatholicMaintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schoolsin NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, NurserySchool for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and ControlledYouth Centres. Further Education Colleges in NI – The colleges withSLA agreements are: North West Regional College, Northern RegionalCollege, South Eastern Regional College, South West College,Southern Regional College, Grant Controlled Integrated EducationSchools in NI, Independent School in NI, Libraries NI, EA Teachers’and Educational Centres, Council for the Curriculum, Examinationand Assessment NI CCEA, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium,Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support CouncilCSSC. Education Authority, Northern Ireland Council forIntegrated Education NICIE. At some point during the life of theFramework, any current and future EA customers, and educationalbodies, may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access,at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is notintended to replace any current agreements, either participating ornon-participating institutions may already have in place. The estimated value in II.2.7 is maximum estimated value including allLots and there is no guarantee of spend. Value may move betweenLots during the course of the Framework Agreement

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. 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 as amended. The UK does not have any such bodies wit

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