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Provision of Planned and Responsive Maintenance and Minor Works - Belfast Electrical Lot 2

THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

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27 Oct 2023 at 15:03

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07 Sep 2023 at 16:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) has awarded a contract for the provision of Planned and Responsive Maintenance and Minor Works in the Belfast Electrical Lot 2. The contract, awarded to Irwin ME Ltd, is valued at £39,265,000 and covers the period from 28th October 2023 to 31st May 2024. This contract falls under the Works category and involves building construction work. EANI will continue to provide electrical maintenance services within the Belfast region without prior publication of a call for competition. Key dates include the start date of 28th October 2023 and the end date of 31st May 2024.

This tender by the Education Authority NI offers opportunities for businesses specialising in building construction work and electrical maintenance. Companies with experience in planned and responsive maintenance services would find this contract particularly suited for business growth. The procurement method used was limited, with the award given without prior publication of a call for competition. Interested businesses can consider partnering or subcontracting to participate in delivering services under this contract, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements as specified by EANI.

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Notice Title

Provision of Planned and Responsive Maintenance and Minor Works - Belfast Electrical Lot 2

Notice Description

The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect of the continued provision of a Term Service Contract for Electrical Maintenance and Minor Works (Belfast Region) Lot 2 as further described in OJEU Contract Notice and as outlined in the previous VEATs issued on 28 May 2021, 15 April 2022 and 13 December 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect of the continued provision of a Term Service Contract for Electrical Maintenance and Minor Works (Belfast Region) Lot 2 as further described in OJEU Contract Notice and as outlined in the previous VEAT issued on 13 December 2022.

Options: The previous VEAT 2022/S 000-035185 issued on 13 December 2022 extended this contract until 31 May 2024 with an option for the EANI to terminate, at its sole discretion, the contract by providing the contractor with written notice of its intention to terminate the contract. The EANI does not intend to extend the time of this contract beyond the modification referenced in VEAT 2022/S 000-035185 published on 13 December 2022. Rather, this publication is to increase the value of the contract.

Procurement Information

Regulation 72(1)(c) permits this extension due to unforeseen circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, the overall nature of the contract is not altered and Modification value is GBP 4 000 000 which does not exceed 50 % of the original contract value. This contingency includes sums to permit work in other Lots (as per the contract and Regulation 72 (1)(a)). Due to circumstances which could not have been foreseen at the time of publication of the previous VEAT Notice, EANI are now required to further increase the value of this contract. This is required as additional expenditure has been incurred due to increased demand for Special Educational Needs (SEN) placements, which were not anticipated at the time of the original Contract Notice or subsequent VEAT Notices. The uplift to the contract value also being sought as a precautionary measure to ensure continued service delivery of the SEN placement programme and in particular the potential of further ongoing response maintenance works as may be required before the contract expiry. The EANI does not intend to extend the time of this contract beyond the modification referenced in VEAT 2022/S 000-035185 published on 13 December 2022. Rather, this publication is to increase the value of the contract. To secure continuity, the provisions of the contract as referenced in VEAT 2022/S 000-035185 and in VEAT 2022/S 000-010140 remain. Regulation 72(1) (b) further permits this extension as a change of provider: (i) cannot be made for economic and technical reasons as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability of services procured under the original procurement and given the need to ensure continued access to EANI schools and facilities and could result in partial/total closure of schools; and (ii) will cause significant inconvenience and duplication of costs. EANI envisages new contract award by 31/05/24.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03faf6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031868-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,265,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2023 - 31 May 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IRWIN ME

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