United Kingdom-Ballymena: FAE-21-032 – Science and Technology Furniture

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-025107/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: Ballee Road West
Town: Ballymena
Postal code: BT42 2HS
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: equipment.procureeani.org.uk
Email: equipment.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: FAE-21-032 – Science and Technology Furniture
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 39160000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Science and Technology Furniture to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 1 year with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 36 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, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. 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.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:1350000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 39100000
Main CPV code: 50850000
Main CPV code: 39151000
Main CPV code: 39110000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Science and Technology Furniture to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 1 year with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 36 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, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. 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.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: the option to extend for any additional periods of up to and including 36 months on a call off as required basis.

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 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 000-012681
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Supply and Delivery of Science and Technology Furniture

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2022-08-30
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:3
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:4
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
Official name: MOFFETT AND SONS LIMITED T/A Balmoral Furniture
Postal address: SEYMOUR HILL MEWS
Town: BELFAST
Postal code: BT17 9PW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 02890301411
Email: educationsales@moffett.co.uk
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Forbes Contracts
Postal address: 137 Mullanahoe Road
Town: DUNGANNON
Postal code: BT71 5AX
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 02886737702
Email: declan.mckeown@forbesfurnituregroup.com
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: McLaughlin and Harvey Limited
Postal address: 15 Trench Road
Town: NEWTOWNABBEY
Postal code: BT36 4TY
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 02890342777
Email: tenders@mclhworkspace.com
Nuts code:
Internet address:
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: 1350000.00
Total value of the contract/lot:1350000.00
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
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 procedures

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-09-07