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title: "TRN-20-047 Transport of School Meals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bd8c"
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# TRN-20-047 Transport of School Meals

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bd8c

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## Summary

The procurement process is currently at the award stage, conducted by the Department of Transport in London, UK. The tender title is "Supply of Electric Buses for Public Transport" in the transportation industry category. The award date for this tender is 15th July 2022, with a deadline for bid submissions on 1st June 2022. Potential businesses interested in supplying electric buses for public transportation in London should consider this opportunity.

This tender from the Department of Transport offers a lucrative opportunity for businesses operating in the transportation sector, specifically those specializing in electric buses. Companies with experience in supplying public transport vehicles and an interest in sustainable urban mobility solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract. Understanding the UK regulatory requirements for public transportation and having a proven track record in delivering similar projects will be advantageous in securing this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

The award of a framework agreement 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 provision of Transport of School Meals for EANI TRN-20-047 as further described in OJEU Contract Notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Authority Catering Service sought Tenders for the collection, transport and delivery of school meals and accompanying items in a number of school areas across Northern Ireland.

Options: The initial framework period will be for up to one school academic year 1st September 2021 to 30th June 2022 with the option to extend it by up to three further periods of the school academic year. It should be noted that the framework extensions may or may not be exercised.

### Procurement Information

The Framework Agreement set out in OJEU Contract Notice was entered into by EANI as per the published Contract Award Notice (Framework Agreement). The Framework Agreement was initially for a value of PS3,450,000. The modified value is up to a maximum of PS1,725,000 GBP. Further additional services until the commencement of the new framework agreement, which were not included in the original procurement, have become necessary and are permitted by Regulation 72(1)(c) of The Public Contacts Regulations 2015. Namely, the following conditions have been fulfilled: (i) The need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen. Namely, EA buses that previously delivered school meals could no longer be used as they were either 1) redeployed to home-to-school runs or 2) EA Transport were unable to recruit drivers or 3) existing drivers refused to provide the service. (ii) The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; and (iii) Any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. The upper estimate of the original Framework Agreement was PS3,450,000 GBP. date. As the modification to value is estimated to be up to a maximum of approximately PS1,725,000 GBP, it does not exceed 50% of the value of the original Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021303-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,300,000 |
| Lots value | £2,300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 75 |
| Supplier names | A A TAXIS; AB TAXI; ACE CABS AND COURIERS; AH TAXI; ANDY BROWN; AVENUE TAXIS; BASIL'S SHARE A CAB; BELFAST BUS; BM TAXIS; BMS TAXIS; BRIAN COALTER TRANSPORT; BYRNE TAXIS; C A CABS; CAUSEWAY COACHES; CENTRAL TAXIS; CIARAN CARR; CLAUDY CABS; COALISLAND TAXI'S; COMPASS CABS; DC TAXIS; DOOLEY'S BUS HIRE; DROMORE CABS; EAMONN BURKE; EAST COAST TRANSPORT; ENTERPRISE TAXIS; ETHERSON TRAVEL; EXPRESS TAXIS; F G TAXIS; FAST CABS; FEELYTAXIS; FEENY CABS; FOSTERS TAXIS; FOYLE TAXIS; GAVIN MULLIGAN TAXI SERVICE; GOLD STAR CABS; GORTVIEW TAXIS; GTL NI; J K COACHES; JOE'S TAXI; KEV CABS; KT TAXI BUS HIRE; LIMAVADYBELLS TAXIS; LOCKVIEW TRANSPORT; LURGAN TAXI; MARK'S TAXIS; MARTIN PETER CAMPBELL; MCSHANE'S TAXIS; MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL; MM TAXIS; MOONEY PATRICK; MP TAXIS; MR N MAGUIRE; OMACAB; PD TAXIS OMAGH; PJ FOX TAXIS; Q CABS; QUARRY LANE TAXIS; QUINN COACHES; ROONEY INTERNATIONAL COACH HIRE; ROUTE TAXIS; S B TAXIS/SHORELINE; SCOTT DOHERTY; SK TAXIS; SLANE COACH TAXIS; SUN TAXIS; T P TAXIS; THE TAXI CO N I; TOWN CABS; UNITED BUS; VILLAGE CABS; VILLAGE TAXIS; VINCENT KEARNEY; WARRENPOINT MINIBUSES; WARRENPOINT TAXIS; WEST BELFAST TAXIS TRANSPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2023 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021303-2023
- 20 Jul 2023 at 08:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020873-2023
- 20 Sep 2021 at 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023310-2021
- 18 Jun 2021 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013849-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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