United Kingdom-Ballymena: FAE-20-026 Outdoor Learning Equipment

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2021/S 000-030719/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Mixed global and partial bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Education Authority NI
Postal address: Ballee Road West
Town: Ballymena
Postal code: BT42 2HS
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: equipment.procureeani.org.uk
Email: equipment.procure@eani.org
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: FAE-20-026 Outdoor Learning Equipment
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 37400000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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. 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)
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 300000.00 Currency: GBPII.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots:6
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 – Clothing

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37410000, 37414000, 37414100, 37414300, 37414600, 39522500, 39522520, 39522530, 39522540, 18931100, 18000000, 18200000, 18400000, 18800000, 18220000, 18221000, 18230000, 34520000, 34522450, 34522550, 34522250, 37412000, 37412210, 37412260, 37412270, 37412300, 37412310, 37412320, 37412330, 37412350, 39525300, 39525700, 32000000, 32500000, 32570000, 32510000, 32360000, 37462100, 37462110, 37462120, 37462130, 37462180, 38110000, 38111000, 38111100, 38111110, 34432000, 34430000, 34431000, 34432100, 18444112, 37423000, 18444111, 18444110

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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. 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)
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 50000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 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
II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 – Cycling Equipment

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37410000, 37414000, 37414100, 37414300, 37414600, 39522500, 39522520, 39522530, 39522540, 18931100, 18000000, 18200000, 18400000, 18800000, 18220000, 18221000, 18230000, 34520000, 34522450, 34522550, 34522250, 37412000, 37412210, 37412260, 37412270, 37412300, 37412310, 37412320, 37412330, 37412350, 39525300, 39525700, 32000000, 32500000, 32570000, 32510000, 32360000, 37462100, 37462110, 37462120, 37462130, 37462180, 38110000, 38111000, 38111100, 38111110, 34432000, 34430000, 34431000, 34432100, 18444112, 37423000, 18444111, 18444110

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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. 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)
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 50000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 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
II.2.1) Title: Lot 3 – Water Sports Equipment

Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37410000, 37414000, 37414100, 37414300, 37414600, 39522500, 39522520, 39522530, 39522540, 18931100, 18000000, 18200000, 18400000, 18800000, 18220000, 18221000, 18230000, 34520000, 34522450, 34522550, 34522250, 37412000, 37412210, 37412260, 37412270, 37412300, 37412310, 37412320, 37412330, 37412350, 39525300, 39525700, 32000000, 32500000, 32570000, 32510000, 32360000, 37462100, 37462110, 37462120, 37462130, 37462180, 38110000, 38111000, 38111100, 38111110, 34432000, 34430000, 34431000, 34432100, 18444112, 37423000, 18444111, 18444110

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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. 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)
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 50000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 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
II.2.1) Title: Lot 4 – Camping Equipment

Lot No:4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37410000, 37414000, 37414100, 37414300, 37414600, 39522500, 39522520, 39522530, 39522540, 18931100, 18000000, 18200000, 18400000, 18800000, 18220000, 18221000, 18230000, 34520000, 34522450, 34522550, 34522250, 37412000, 37412210, 37412260, 37412270, 37412300, 37412310, 37412320, 37412330, 37412350, 39525300, 39525700, 32000000, 32500000, 32570000, 32510000, 32360000, 37462100, 37462110, 37462120, 37462130, 37462180, 38110000, 38111000, 38111100, 38111110, 34432000, 34430000, 34431000, 34432100, 18444112, 37423000, 18444111, 18444110

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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. 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)
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 50000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 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
II.2.1) Title: Lot 5 – Climbing/Caving Equipment

Lot No:5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37410000, 37414000, 37414100, 37414300, 37414600, 39522500, 39522520, 39522530, 39522540, 18931100, 18000000, 18200000, 18400000, 18800000, 18220000, 18221000, 18230000, 34520000, 34522450, 34522550, 34522250, 37412000, 37412210, 37412260, 37412270, 37412300, 37412310, 37412320, 37412330, 37412350, 39525300, 39525700, 32000000, 32500000, 32570000, 32510000, 32360000, 37462100, 37462110, 37462120, 37462130, 37462180, 38110000, 38111000, 38111100, 38111110, 34432000, 34430000, 34431000, 34432100, 18444112, 37423000, 18444111, 18444110

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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. 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)
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 50000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 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
II.2.1) Title: Lot 6 – Archery/Orienteering Equipment

Lot No:6
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37410000, 37414000, 37414100, 37414300, 37414600, 39522500, 39522520, 39522530, 39522540, 18931100, 18000000, 18200000, 18400000, 18800000, 18220000, 18221000, 18230000, 34520000, 34522450, 34522550, 34522250, 37412000, 37412210, 37412260, 37412270, 37412300, 37412310, 37412320, 37412330, 37412350, 39525300, 39525700, 32000000, 32500000, 32570000, 32510000, 32360000, 37462100, 37462110, 37462120, 37462130, 37462180, 38110000, 38111000, 38111100, 38111110, 34432000, 34430000, 34431000, 34432100, 18444112, 37423000, 18444111, 18444110

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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. 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)
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 50000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:99IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-01-11 Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2022-04-11
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-01-11 Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Education Authority
Town: Ballymena
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedure

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2021-12-09