United Kingdom-BELFAST: EA Interim Arrangement for Dishwashers

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-041372/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Education Authority
Postal address: 40 Academy Street
Town: BELFAST
Postal code: BT12NQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Dermot McArt
Telephone: +44 2895986019
Email: catering.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by 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: EA Interim Arrangement for Dishwashers

Reference number: CAT-24-009
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 39310000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: This is a compliant award of a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Dishwashers from the TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU). This short term interim contract is valued to a maximum of £250,000 however there is no guarantee of any level of spend. It will be used by EA only when required to ensure service continuity of school meals to children and young people until the wider EA contract is in place.
The original Framework was awarded in 2023, as per notice 2022/S 000-032345 following an Open procurement process in compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:250000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 39310000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a compliant award of a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Dishwashers from the TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU). This short term interim contract is valued to a maximum of £250,000 however there is no guarantee of any level of spend. It will be used by EA only when required to ensure service continuity of school meals to children and young people until the wider EA contract is in place.
The original Framework was awarded in 2023, as per notice 2022/S 000-032345 following an Open procurement process in compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

2.Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official
Journal of the European Union
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
This is a compliant award of a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Dishwashers from the TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU). This short term interim contract is valued to a maximum of £250,000 however there is no guarantee of any level of spend. It will be used by EA only when required to ensure service continuity of school meals to children and young people until the wider EA contract is in place.
The original Framework was awarded in 2023, as per notice 2022/S 000-032345 following an Open procurement process in compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: CAT-24-009 EA Interim Arrangement for Dishwashers’

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2024-11-27
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
National registration number: NI011092
Postal address: 205 Carnalbanagh Road, Broughshane
Town: BALLYMENA
Postal code: BT42 4NY
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2825861711
Email: pcaves@stephens-catering.com
Fax: +44 2825862006
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: 250000
Total value of the contract/lot:250000
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
This Contract (as awarded via further competitions from TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU) 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 national framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This is a compliant award of a Call-Off Contract for the provision of Dishwashers from the TUCO Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT11064-TU). This short-term interim contract is valued to a maximum of £250,000 however there is no guarantee of any level of spend. It will be used by EA only when required to ensure service continuity of school meals to children and young people until the wider EA contract is in place. The original Framework was awarded in 2023, as per notice 2023/S 000-030104 following an Open procurement process in compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. 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. . Further Education Colleges in NI. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. Independent School in NI. . Libraries NI. 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
Official name: 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
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-12-23