United Kingdom-Belfast: FMM-21-001 Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene Products for the Education Authority

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2021/S 000-029274/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: 40 Academy Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 2NQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Facilities.procureeani.org.uk
Email: facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
Postal address: 29 Clarendon Rd, Clarendon Dock
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 3BG
Country: United Kingdom
Email: facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Armagh Observatory
Postal address: College Hill
Town: Armagh
Postal code: BT61 9DG
Country: United Kingdom
Email: facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Armagh Planetarium
Postal address: College Hill
Town: Armagh
Postal code: BT61 9DB
Country: United Kingdom
Email: facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Libraries NI
Postal address: Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street
Town: Lisburn
Postal code: BT28 1FJ
Country: United Kingdom
Email: facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: Middletown Centre for Autism
Postal address: 35 Rathtrillick Park
Town: Middletown
Postal code: BT60 4HZ
Country: United Kingdom
Email: facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
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: FMM-21-001 Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene Products for the Education Authority

Reference number: FMM-21-001
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33760000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: FMM-21-001 Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene Products for the Education Authority
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:4800000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33761000
Main CPV code: 33763000
Main CPV code: 42968000
Main CPV code: 42968300

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:This is a multi-location Framework covering all schools/EA locations throughout Northern Ireland – potentially approx. 1,200 locations.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
FMM-21-001 Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene Products for the Education Authority

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: After the initial contract period there is potential to extend for 2 further periods of 12months

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 Agreement has been established on behalf of EA, Voluntary Grammars, Integrated, Independent schools, the Council for Curriculum Examination Assessment CCEA, the Armagh Planetarium, the Armagh Observatory, Libraries NI, various colleges of further and higher education, Controlled Schools Support Council CSSC and the Centre for Autism at Middletown who may also use this Framework. The value shown in II.1.7 is the highest value estimated in the following range: 3,200,000 GBP to 4,800,000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 2-year framework plus two 12 month extension periods and contingency for higher demand during the contract period, for all clients. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of products required under this Framework Agreement.

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:2021/S 000-010032
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: FMM-21-001 Paper Hygiene Framework

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2021-10-26
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:11
Number of tenders received from SMEs:4
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: BUNZL MCLAUGHLIN
Postal address: 35 Moy Road
Town: ARMAGH
Postal code: BT61 8DL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2837511999
Email: tenders@bunzl.ie
Fax: +44 2837511761
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: CREATIVE ACTIVITY
Postal address: LEARNING HOUSE
Town: LONDONDERRY
Postal code: BT47 2ED
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2871346767
Email: niall@creative-activity.co.uk
Fax: +44 2871347575
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: LYRECO UK LIMITED
Postal address: UNIT 5, DEER PARK COURT
Town: TELFORD
Postal code: TF2 7NB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1952293000
Email: barry.oprey@lyreco.com
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: BUNZL UK LIMITED T/A KINGSBURY PACKAGING
Postal address: 2 Aghanloo Industrial Estate
Town: LIMAVADY
Postal code: BT49 0HE
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2877764926
Email: sales@kingsburypackaging.com
Fax: +44 2877768885
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes
Official name: Galgorm Hygiene
Postal address: 7 Corbally Road
Town: Ballymena
Postal code: BT42 1JQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2825643211
Email: sales@galgormgroup.com
Fax: +44 2825647614
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:4800000.00
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
Contract Monitoring. The Successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note 01/12 – Contract Management – Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach. satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in EA for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and this Contract may be terminated. Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by the EA. . . Education Authority Northern Ireland (EA) are committed to the promotion of social inclusion and equal opportunities, as well as the responsible use and protection of natural resources and reducing our carbon footprint as key objectives in the Sustainable Development Strategy for Northern. Ireland. The Authority has included with the contract documents a Social Considerations Schedule, to help achieve the EA’s objectives. and address the strategic aims, it is required that the successful Contractors, as a condition of contract, deliver measurable social value outcomes as set within this Social Considerations Schedule. The Authority cannot give any commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of products required under this Contract. Any levels, or aggregate values of goods, referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client. The Contracting Authority has included Social Considerations Clauses within the Framework. These can be found within. Schedule 4 – Social Considerations within the Commercial Conditions of Contract.
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.
Town: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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. The EA operated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days). at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2021-11-24