Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting 
        entity
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  the Education Authority
  40 Academy Street
  Belfast
  BT1 2NQ
  UK
  
            E-mail: facilities.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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a 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-23-011 Supply and Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment
II.1.2) Main CPV code
  50413200
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  FMM-23-011 Supply and Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
  II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
  Value excluding VAT: 
				2 673 056.76 
				  GBP
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    24951230
    35111320
    35111000
    35111300
    39525400
    51700000
    44482000
    24951210
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKN
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    FMM-23-011 Supply and Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    
                    Quality criterion: Delivery of Services
                    / Weighting: 19.8
    
                    Quality criterion: Delivery of Social Value
                    / Weighting: 10.2
    
                    Price
                    
                      / Weighting: 
                      70
    II.2.11) Information about options
    
            Options:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    Option to extend the contract for any period of up to and including 24 months as per the tender documents.
    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
    The Education Authority has appointed a single contractor capable of providing a fully managed Maintenance, Recharging and Testing of Fire Extinguishers and Supply of Fire Fighting Equipment for a 3 three year Initial Period, with options to extend for any period of up to 24 months, It should be noted that the extension options mayor may not be exercised. EA has appointed the contract to one Contractor capable of providing the service specification for the period of the contract to ensure that the firefighting equipment is fully maintained, tested and supplied on a regular basis. The value shown in II.1.7 is the highest value estimated in the following range: £1,573,304.40 -£2,673,056.76 excluding VAT. This value has been calculated on a 5 year basis that includes contingency for higher demand, inflation and extension periods. There is no commitment as to the usage volume or value of orders during this contract.
   
 
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  
                        Open procedure
                        
  IV.1.8) Information about 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:
  2024/S 000-016215
 
Section V: Award of contract
          Contract No: 1
          Title: FMM-23-011 Supply and Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment
        A contract/lot is awarded:
        
        Yes
      
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
                Number of tenders received: 3
                Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
                Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
                Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
                Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
              The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
              
        No
      
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
  D B MCLARNON FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY LTD
  UNIT 44
  BELFAST
  BT11 8BU
  UK
  
            E-mail: noel@mclarnonfire.co.uk
  
            NUTS: UK
  Internet address(es)
  
              URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
  The contractor is an SME:
        Yes
      
 
                V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
              
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 
					
Total value of the contract/lot: 
					: 2 673 056.76 
					  GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 value. for money. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management within the. Education Authority (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 which may result in the termination of the contract. 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. The 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 EA has included Social. Considerations Clauses within the Contract. These can be found at Schedule 4 of document 4.FMM-23-011 Services Commercial Conditions. 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 Authority. expressly reserves the rights: (I) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this. notice; (II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III) to award (a) contract(s). in respect of any part(s) of the goods or supplies covered by this notice; and (IV) to award contract(s) in stages and in no circumstances. will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    The UK does not have any special body review 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 breached of the PCR 2015
    Belfast
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2024