Supply and delivery of copier paper to public sector organisations throughout Northern Ireland as and when required during the period of the framework.

Contract award notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Southern Education and Library Board
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
For the attention of: Linda Best
BT61 9AX Armagh
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2837512549
E-mail:

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Education
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Copier paper.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supply and delivery of copier paper to public sector organisations throughout Northern Ireland.

NUTS code UKN0

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Supply and delivery of copier paper to public sector organisations throughout Northern Ireland as and when required during the period of the framework.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

30197643

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
Lowest price
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
Tender Number 50897
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 50897 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Recycled copier paper, minimum 70 % recycled content.Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Recycled copier paper, minimum 100 % recycled content.Lot No: 3 - Lot title: 100 % recycled copier paper with a minimum lower whiteness value of 85 CIELot No: 4 - Lot title: Non-recycled copier paper.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 6
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Antalis McNaughton
Site 3, Unit 2, Blackwater Business Park, Mallusk Way, Mallusk, Newtownabbey
BT36 4AA Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: 50897 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Recycled copier paper, minimum 70 % recycled content.Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Recycled copier paper, minimum 100 % recycled content.Lot No: 3 - Lot title: 100 % recycled copier paper with a minimum lower whiteness value of 85 CIELot No: 4 - Lot title: Non-recycled copier paper.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 6
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Banner Business Services Ltd
16 Crawfordsburn Road
BT23 4EA Newtownards
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: 50897 Lot No: 1 - Lot title: Recycled copier paper, minimum 70 % recycled content.Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Recycled copier paper, minimum 100 % recycled content.Lot No: 3 - Lot title: 100 % recycled copier paper with a minimum lower whiteness value of 85 CIE
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 6
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Office Depot UK Ltd
Adelaide House, Hawthorne Business Park
BT12 6SJ Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: 50897 Lot No: 4 - Lot title: Non-recycled copier paper.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.3.2012
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 6
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Staples Advantage NI
Unit 3, Adelaide Industrial Estate, Falcon Way
BT12 6SQ Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Southern Education and Library Board will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
4.4.2012