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title: "ICT-21-021 Apple Equipment and Accessories"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad75"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI"
published: "2023-03-02"
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# ICT-21-021 Apple Equipment and Accessories

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad75

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## Summary

The Education Authority NI has awarded a contract for "ICT-21-021 Apple Equipment and Accessories" to Academia Ltd. The procurement process was conducted through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The overall value of the contract is £5 million. The Education Authority NI plans to increase the contract value by 50% (£2.5 million) to ensure continuity of supply until August 2024, citing unforeseen demand due to changes in teaching delivery methods and increased need for Apple products.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses involved in supplying computer equipment and supplies. Companies with expertise in providing Apple Equipment and Accessories would be well-suited to compete. The Education Authority NI, located in Belfast, UK, issued this tender in the goods category. The contract was signed on September 21, 2021, with Academia Ltd as the active supplier. Interested businesses can explore potential growth opportunities by engaging with the Education Authority NI's procurement processes and meeting the specified requirements.

## Notice

Apple Equipment and Accessories

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Apple Equipment and Accessories. EA plan to increase the overall contract value by 50% (PS2.5m), This will provide sufficient value to avail of the 12 month extension already provided for in the contract.

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded via a mini-competition from the Crown Commercial Services Education Technology framework RM6103 Lot 4. No contract award notice was published as this was not mandated under the terms of the CCS framework. The overall value of the contract awarded was PS5m. EA plan to increase the contract award value by 50% (PS2.5m) to ensure continuity of supply throughout 2023 and for the remaining contract period up to August 2024. EA proposes to modify the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c): (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. EA considers each of the parts of Reg 72 (1) (c) met as follows. (i) When EA established the contract it envisaged that Apple products would be in demand but with the drastic and sustained change to a more mobile and virtual teaching delivery method, as well as the need for ease of accessibility to what schools deliver for teachers and pupils alike, the demand has exceeded the initial estimates. The Covid pandemic and post pandemic environment has considerably changed what devices teachers and pupils now require to function adequately in the school setting. (ii) This modification does not alter the scope of the contract as the same catalogue of items will remain. (iii) The requested increase of 50% (i.e. PS2.5m) should be sufficient to allow continued sourcing from the contract at the same levels as currently experienced until the contract ends in August 2024..

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006095-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACADEMIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006095-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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