Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
E-mail: educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
EDR-24-017 Provision of Special Educational Needs Pre-school education
Reference number: EDR-24-017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of pre-school education for identified pupils with Special Educational Needs for the period 01 September 2024 to 30 June 2025. This service falls under the scope of PCR 2015 Schedule 3 Social and other Specific Services (PPN 02/21
Procurement of Social and Other Specific Services applies)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
163 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of pre-school education for identified pupils with Special Educational Needs for the period 01 September 2024 to 30 June 2025. This service falls under the scope of PCR 2015 Schedule 3 Social and other Specific Services (PPN 02/21 Procurement of Social and Other Specific Services applies)
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
These requirements are for a period of ten months and fall below the light touch threshold for Schedule 3 Services Social and other specific services, therefore in accordance with Regulation 77 and in line with PPN 02/21 Procurement of Social and other Specific Services, the Education Authority intend to directly award this contract without competition to. an organisation whose purpose is in the pursuit of a public service mission. It is the intention of the Education Authority to simultaneously launch a pre-market engagement exercise to initiate a tender process to procure these services for a longer term
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
These requirements fall below the light touch threshold for Schedule 3 Services Social and other specific services, therefore in accordance with Regulation 77 and in line with PPN 02/21 Procurement of Social and other Specific Services, the Education Authority intend to directly award this contract without competition to an organisation whose purpose is in the pursuit of a public service mission.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
08/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mencap NI
00889191
5 School Road
BT8 6BT
UK
E-mail: helpline.ni@mencap.org.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
URL: https://northernireland.mencap.org.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 163 200.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
163 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2024