Notice Information
Notice Title
FMM-22-013 Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Products for the Education Authority
Notice Description
Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Products to the Education Authority
Lot Information
Lot 1
Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Products to the Education Authority
Procurement Information
This is not an award of a new contract, the purpose of this VEAT is to notify the market that we intend to modify this existing Framework. This Framework was originally awarded with a maximum value of PS500,000. The EA now intend to modify this framework to allow for a 50% increase in maximum value to PS750,000 No aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the current framework as the scope of products will remain unaltered. This modification is required to ensure ongoing provision and access to essential products to support the delivery of EA's grounds maintenance service until the end of the original framework period which will expire on 30 September 2027. This modification meets all requirements of PCR 2015 Regulation 72(1)(c) which states: (c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:- (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; (ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; (iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. The EA shall observe a period of no less than 10 days, beginning with the day after the date of publication of this notice, before modifying the framework as set out.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03d0ae
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049438-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
14300000 - Chemical and fertiliser minerals
14410000 - Rock salt
24313120 - Sulphates
24313122 - Ferric sulphate
24440000 - Miscellaneous fertilisers
24453000 - Herbicides
24457000 - Fungicides
34922100 - Road markings
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Sep 20232 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT1 2NQ
- 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)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Duncairn
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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