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