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FAE-21-023 Outdoor Furniture

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 May 2022 at 14:06

Tender

16 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority (EA) in Northern Ireland is conducting a procurement process for the supply and delivery of outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic, titled "FAE-21-023 Outdoor Furniture." This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically relating to garden furniture, and is situated in Northern Ireland. The current stage of this procurement is complete, having culminated in an active contract valued at £2,700,000, which was signed on 3rd May 2022. The framework agreement allows for a duration of two years, with the option to extend for additional periods of up to 24 months as required.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the manufacturing and supply of sustainable outdoor products, particularly those specialising in garden furniture and recycled materials. Companies that focus on eco-friendly solutions and have experience serving educational institutions or public sector contracts would be particularly well-suited to compete. The broad applicability of this framework could benefit a range of suppliers, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) effectively positioned to deliver tailor-made solutions to schools and educational bodies throughout Northern Ireland.

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Notice Title

FAE-21-023 Outdoor Furniture

Notice Description

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. 2.1 This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ EA Teachers' and Educational Centres Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA) Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Middletown Centre for Autism Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC) Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. 2.1 This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ EA Teachers' and Educational Centres Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA) Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Middletown Centre for Autism Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC) Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE)

Options: the option to extend for any additional periods of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0317d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012155-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

39100000 - Furniture

39142000 - Garden furniture

39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

39151000 - Miscellaneous furniture

39160000 - School furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI
Contact Name
equipment.procureeani.org.uk
Contact Email
equipment.procure@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BALLYMENA
Postcode
BT42 2HS
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0F Mid and East Antrim
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Mid and East Antrim
Electoral Ward
Ballee and Harryville
Westminster Constituency
North Antrim

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECOPLASTIC RECYCLING

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