--- title: "Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041032" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041032" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041032.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041032.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY" published: "2023-10-30" --- # Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041032 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041032) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041032.json) ## Summary The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) has completed a procurement process for the provision of Refrigeration, Freezing, and Chilling equipment under the Catering Equipment category. The tender, identified as CAT 19 015, involved the award of a framework agreement without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, and the total value of the Framework Agreement was set at £1,128,600. The contracting authority, EANI, will extend the current framework to allow for a new procurement to commence in early 2024 via the CAT 23 001 Dynamic Purchasing System. The anticipated contract commencement date for the new agreement is 01 April 2024. This procurement opportunity can benefit businesses specializing in supplying Refrigeration, Freezing, and Chilling equipment to educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. The tender involves award criteria based on quality and price, with the current active award being to S. McKenna Company T/A Galgorm Group and Massey Catering Equipment Limited. Businesses eligible to compete include SMEs and suppliers in the catering industry interested in participating in the upcoming new tender process. Further details and registration information can be found on the EANI website. ## 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 Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling equipment for EANI CAT-19-015 as further described in OJEU Contract Notice. ### Lot Information Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling Supply and Delivery of Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling Supply and Delivery of Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling equipment to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions. ### 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 the value of the original Framework Agreement will not change due to this modification. The modification is required to allow additional time ie 4 months to allow the completion of the new procurement. The Framework Agreement set out in OJEU Contract Notice was entered into by EANI as per the published Contract Award Notice. The Framework Agreement was initially for a term ending 30 November 2023. EANI intended to commence a new procurement exercise in September 2023. However, the new procurement exercise has been delayed due to resourcing issues within the catering industry. The new tender process will be issued via the CAT 23 001 Dynamic Purchasing System early in 2024. (Interested suppliers can register to participate and further details can be found here https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/dps/prepareViewCfTDPSWS.do?resourceId=4841480). EANI anticipates the new contract commencement will be 01 April 2024, with services extended under the current Framework Agreement until then. The value of the Framework Agreement was set at PS1,128,600. There is no change to the expected value. The only change will be a short 4 month extension A short extension to the original framework has become necessary and is 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. Catering Industry wide resourcing issues has delayed the new procurement exercise commencing, with such resourcing issues entirely unforeseeable by EANI. Accordingly, an extension is required in order to allow a procurement exercise to be carried out and to ensure continuity of service until the new contract commences. The new contract will be issued via CAT 23 001 Dynamic Purchasing System - contractors are welcome to join futher information can be found here European Dynamics - View DPS Workspace (etendersni.gov.uk). (ii) The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Other than the term of the Framework Agreement being extended for a short time to allow the new procurement to be concluded, the nature of the Framework Agreement is not being amended; and (iii) Any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. The value of the original Framework Agreement was 1,128,600 GBP, this will not change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032017-2023 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Oct 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,128,600 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY | | 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 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | MASSEY CATERING EQUIPMENT; S. MCKENNA COMPANY T/A GALGORM GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 39310000 - Catering equipment ## Release History - 30 Oct 2023 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032017-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/dps/prepareViewCfTDPSWS.do?resourceId=4841480 - https://masseycatering.com/ - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:537458-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML - https://www.galgormgroup.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041032. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041032.json.