United Kingdom-Armagh: CAT-22-006 Pre-Prepared Meals (Bulk and Individual)

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-006818/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Education Authority NI
Postal address: 3 Charlemont Place
Town: Armagh
Postal code: BT61 9AX
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: catering.procureeani.org.uk
Email: catering.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

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-22-006 Pre-Prepared Meals (Bulk and Individual)
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15894200
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals (Individual and Bulk) to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 with options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 and 24 months respectively. The requirement is for frozen or chilled prepared products that can be re-heated on site in high temperatures in a steamer/convection oven or steam combi oven. Further details are given in the tender documentation.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:5620000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 15894200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals (Individual and Bulk) to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland from 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 with options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 and 24 months respectively. The requirement is for frozen or chilled prepared products that can be re-heated on site in high temperatures in a steamer/convection oven or steam combi oven. Further details are given in the tender documentation.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Options to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months and 24 months respectively

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: This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, includingNI. educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to. utilise the agreementand should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not. intended to replace any current agreementsthat participating or non-participating institutions may already. have in place.. and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent. Schools in NI, Irish MediumSchools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School. for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and. Controlled Youth Centres.. Further Education Colleges in NI. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schoolsin NI. Independent School in NI. Libraries NI: EATeachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA

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 the 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 000-034128
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:2023-03-03
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:1
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Cloughbane Farm Foods Ltd
Postal address: 160 Tanderagee Road , Dungannon
Town: Dungannon
Postal code: BT70 3EB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 07796005007
Email: lorna@cloughbanefarm.com
Nuts code:
Internet address:
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: 5620000.00
Total value of the contract/lot:5620000.00
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, includingNI. educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to. utilise the agreementand should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not. intended to replace any current agreementsthat participating or non-participating institutions may already. have in place.. and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent. Schools in NI, Irish MediumSchools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School. for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and. Controlled Youth Centres.. Further Education Colleges in NI. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schoolsin NI. Independent School in NI. Libraries NI: EATeachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The UK does not currently have such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Town: Armagh
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-03-08