United Kingdom-Belfast: Stationery

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 210-435998/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

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: David Gilmore
Telephone: +44 2890564000
Email: procurement@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: 70253 Classroom Stationery (Exercise Books) for the Education Authority.

Reference number: eTendersNI Resource No 725355
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30192700
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: 70253 Classroom Stationery (Exercise Books) The Education Authority invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Stationery to individual schools, colleges and centres for at least a 3 year contract period from 1.4.2017, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The objective is to appoint 2 suppliers capable of providing the entire range of exercise books we have identified and for schools to order on a call-off when required according to need. The bulk of orders are made from May to September and outside of this there may be a high volume of low value orders. The two (2) tenderers with overall highest scores at evaluation will be awarded the subsequent contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:2400000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 22830000
Main CPV code: 30199000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
70253 Classroom Stationery (Exercise Books) The Education Authority invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Stationery to individual schools, colleges and centres for at least a 3 year contract period from 1.4.2017, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The objective is to appoint 2 suppliers capable of providing the entire range of exercise books we have identified and for schools to order on a call-off when required according to need. The bulk of orders are made from May to September and outside of this there may be a high volume of low value orders. The two (2) tenderers with overall highest scores at evaluation will be awarded the subsequent contract.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: Resources for Contract Support/Weighting:20
Cost criterion – Name: Cost/Weighting:80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: This contract has the option to extend for a further 12 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 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: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2016/S 248-453860
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:2017-03-07
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:1
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: Banner Group Limited
Postal address: K House
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S9 1XU
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8435383311
Email: bids@bbanner.co.uk
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME no
Official name: The Consortium for Purchasing Distribution Ltd
Postal address: Hammond Way
Town: Trowbridge
Postal code: BA14 8RR
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 8453307780
Email: bids.quotes@theconsortium.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: 2400000.00
Total value of the contract/lot:2400000.00
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Education Authority
Postal address: 40 Academy Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT1 2NQ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2890564000
E-mail: procurement@eani.org.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2017-10-30