Planning

Pre-Market Engagement for Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products FMM-23-007

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI

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Planning

30 Jun 2023 at 16:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority Northern Ireland is planning a procurement process for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. The process involves a pre-market engagement stage where suppliers are invited to complete a questionnaire by Tuesday, 25 July 2023. The total value of the contract is £12,000,000. The procurement method is through a framework split into three lots, each evaluated and awarded individually.

This tender by Education Authority NI presents an opportunity for suppliers of toilet paper, hand towels, hygiene products, and related dispensers to engage in a potential procurement process. Businesses in the personal care products and hygiene services sector would be well-suited to compete. The future tender documentation will be available on the etendersni platform. The planned procurement stage allows suppliers to express interest and gather useful information for the retendering process, contributing to business growth in the hygiene products industry.

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Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement for Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products FMM-23-007

Notice Description

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently considering a procurement process to award a contract for Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via the Messaging function no later than 3pm on Tuesday, 25 July 2023. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.

Lot Information

Tork Toilet Tissue and Hand Towels

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently considering a procurement process to award a framework for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. The purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. It is envisaged that the products on the Framework will be split into three lots. This Lot will be evaluated and awarded individually. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to the tender documentation when the tender is published. Please note any estimated framework values contained within this PIN notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice. The estimated range value for this Framework is PS8,200,000 with the upper estimated Framework value i.e. PS12,000,000 for contingency purposes. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar Schools and other Public Bodies who may avail of this Framework. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework or to the exact value of orders over the Framework Period.

Compatible Toilet Tissue and Hand Towels based on dispensers currently in schools

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently considering a procurement process to award a framework for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. The purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. It is envisaged that the products on the Framework will be split into three lots. This Lot will be evaluated and awarded individually. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to the tender documentation when the tender is published. Please note any estimated framework values contained within this PIN notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice. The estimated range value for this Framework is PS8,200,000 with the upper estimated Framework value i.e. PS12,000,000 for contingency purposes. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar Schools and other Public Bodies who may avail of this Framework. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework or to the exact value of orders over the Framework Period.

Feminine Hygiene Products

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently considering a procurement process to award a framework for the Supply and Delivery of Paper Hygiene and Feminine Hygiene Products throughout Northern Ireland. The purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. It is envisaged that the products on the Framework will be split into three lots. This Lot will be evaluated and awarded individually and it is envisage that this lot will be awarded on a line by line basis. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to the tender documentation when the tender is published. Please note any estimated framework values contained within this PIN notice are subject to change and will be published in the future contract notice. The estimated range value for this Framework is PS8,200,000 with the upper estimated Framework value i.e. PS12,000,000 for contingency purposes. This upper limit also includes the provision for Voluntary Grammar Schools and other Public Bodies who may avail of this Framework. Please note, there is no guarantee of the volume required during the framework or to the exact value of orders over the Framework Period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03de0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018748-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

42 - Industrial machinery

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33700000 - Personal care products

33760000 - Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

33761000 - Toilet paper

33763000 - Paper hand towels

42968000 - Dispensers

42968300 - Toilet-roll dispenser system

85142300 - Hygiene services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

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

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