Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Northern Ireland Education and Library Board
Purchasing Branch, County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road
Contact point(s): Purchasing
For the attention of: Francine Scullion
BT42 1HN Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.3)Main activityEducation
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe 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 contractTender for Catering Equipment (School Meals Kitchens) Small.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Purchase
Main place of delivery: Various education establishments within Northern Ireland.
NUTS code UK
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 Catering Equipment (School Meals Kitchens) Small as required to individual education establishments in Northern Ireland for the period 1.8.2011 to 31.7.2013 (with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods).
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)Value: 901 960 GBP
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority30229
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 30229 Lot title: Catering Equipment School Meals Small.V.1)Date of contract award decision:1.7.2011
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 9
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30229 Lot title: Catering Equipment School Meals Small.V.1)Date of contract award decision:1.7.2011
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 9
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30229 Lot title: Catering Equipment School Meals Small.V.1)Date of contract award decision:1.7.2011
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 9
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30229 Lot title: Catering Equipment School Meals Small.V.1)Date of contract award decision:1.7.2011
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 9
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30229 Lot title: Catering Equipment School Meals Small.V.1)Date of contract award decision:1.7.2011
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 9
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30229 Lot title: Catering Equipment School Meals Small.V.1)Date of contract award decision:1.7.2011
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 9
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30229 Lot title: Catering Equipment School Meals Small.V.1)Date of contract award decision:1.7.2011
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 9
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Contract No: 30229 Lot title: Catering Equipment School Meals Small.V.1)Date of contract award decision:1.7.2011
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 9
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the "Express Interest” button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your "My PQQs/ My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments” in the "PQQ/ ITT Details” box.
3. Responding to the tender - Click "My Response" under "PQQ/ ITT Details", you can choose to "Create Response” or to "Decline to Respond" (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the "Submit Response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresNorth Eastern Education and Library Board
Purchasing Branch, 182 Galgorm Road
BT42 1HN Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Body responsible for mediation procedures
North Eastern Education and Library Board
Purchasing Branch, 182 Galgorm Road
BT42 1HN Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
VI.3.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: There will be a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is sent to tenderers to allow unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtainedNorth Eastern Education and Library Board
Purchasing Branch, 182 Galgorm Road
BT42 1HN Ballymena
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:15.9.2011