--- title: "CAT-18-009 Catering Equipment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036a0c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036a0c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036a0c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036a0c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY" published: "2022-09-21" --- # CAT-18-009 Catering Equipment Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036a0c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-036a0c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-036a0c.json) ## Summary The Education Authority in Northern Ireland has completed the award of a framework agreement for the provision of Catering Equipment under the title "CAT-18-009 Catering Equipment." The procurement process involved multiple lots for different types of catering equipment, and the process followed the limited procurement method. The award was made to multiple suppliers, including STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD and A J STUART CO LTD. The value of the contract is £423,000 GBP, signed on November 30, 2019. The procurement aimed to provide catering equipment to educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. This public procurement opportunity for Catering Equipment presents business growth prospects for suppliers specialising in catering equipment. The Education Authority's framework agreement allows for the delivery of a variety of catering equipment to educational institutions in Northern Ireland. Companies like STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD and A J STUART CO LTD have been awarded contracts, indicating potential opportunities for suppliers of similar products. The award criteria included both qualitative performance management and quantitative total cost per lot considerations, emphasising the importance of quality and cost-effectiveness in this procurement process. ## 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 Catering Equipment for EANI (CAT-18-009) as further described in OJEU Contract Notice. ### Lot Information Lot Lot 1 – Utensils Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 2 – Knives and Accessories Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 3 – Tin Openers and Accessories Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 4 - Chopping Boards and Stand Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 5 - Bowls Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 6 – Measuring Devices Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 7 - Jugs and Measures Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 8 - Cooking Pans Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 9 - Baking equipment Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 10 – Baking and Oven Tins Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 11 – Oven Gloves and Cloths Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 12 – Heat Resistant Gloves Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 13 – Freezer Gloves Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 14 – Stainless Steel Gastronorm Containers Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 15 – Polycarbonate Gastronorm Containers Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 16 - Hardwearing Plastic tableware and equipment available in clear and a range of colours Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 17 - Tableware, Enamelware and Crockery Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 18 - Tableware for Hospitality Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 19 - Stainless Steel Cutlery and Cutlery Basket for Table use Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 20 - Beverage Equipment Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 21 - Insulated Travel Coffee Cup Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 22 - Insulated Cool Bags and Accessories Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 23 - Food Storage Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 24 - Mobile Ingredient Bins Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 25 - Waste Bins Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 26 - Food Display Items and Trays Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 27 - Rinsing Baskets for use in sterilising sinks Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 28 - Water Boiling Equipment Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 29 - Kitchen Trolleys Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 30 - Miscellaneous Items Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof Lot Lot 31 – Catalogue containing relevant equipment Supply and Delivery of Catering Equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. To include small/light items, kitchen trolleys and water boilers. Options: Period ending 30 September 2021 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 month period or part thereof ### 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). 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, the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to Covid-19, the spend on this Framework has been higher than estimated. The Catering Service had to implement a classroom meal delivery service. To provide this service, they had to purchase items such as trolleys and gastronorm containers to serve the meals in the classroom. Approval of this modification of value will allow for the continuation of this Framework to its natural end (31 August 2023). ; (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 PS846,000 GBP, with circa PS725,000 GPB budget spent to date. As the extension is estimated to be up to a maximum of approximately PS423,000 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/026383-2022 | | Notice type | Award 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 | Large, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Nov 2019 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £423,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY | | Locality | ARMAGH | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT61 9AX | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Electoral ward | The Mall | | Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | A J STUART; ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES; IRISH FOOD AND BEVERAGES; STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 39240000 - Cutlery ## Release History - 21 Sep 2022 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026383-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:594593-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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