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title: "Dishwashers, Blast Chillers and Toasters"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0448ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY"
published: "2024-05-20"
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# Dishwashers, Blast Chillers and Toasters

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0448ce

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## Summary

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland has awarded a contract for the supply of Dishwashers, Blast Chillers and Toasters. The contracting process has been completed, with the contract starting on 20th May 2024 and ending on 31st March 2025. The Education Authority is the buying organization located in Belfast, United Kingdom. This contract falls under the goods category, with a total contract value of £1,409,000. The procurement stage was an Award process, and the supplier awarded the contract is Stephens Catering Equipment Co Ltd.

This tender for Dishwashers, Blast Chillers and Toasters from The Education Authority NI presents an opportunity for businesses in the catering equipment industry. Companies specialising in catering equipment supply and service provision could compete for this contract. Being an Award stage contract, it signifies an active agreement between The Education Authority and Stephens Catering Equipment Co Ltd. The contract presents a significant opportunity for relevant businesses to engage in the procurement process and potentially contribute to the catering service needs of The Education Authority.

## Notice

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 provision of Dishwashers, Blast Chillers and Toasters for EANI CAT 11039 as further described in OJEU Contract Notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Dishwashers, Blast Chillers and Toasters to the Education Authority NI

Options: Option to extend for up to two x 3 month extension periods.

### Procurement Information

Modification to the Call-Off Contract from National Framework for Light and Heavy Catering Equipment (CAT 11039 TU) is necessary to ensuring ongoing service provision and to facilitate the procurement of additional requirements until the commencement of a new arrangement is in place. These requirements 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; The Education Authority set up CAT-23-001 Dynamic Purchasing System for Catering Equipment which went live in May 23 with the original intention of running further competitions from the DPS. Further Competition CAT-23-001-008 Commercial Dishwashers and Tabling was issued to the market on 17 November 2024 and closed on 8 December 2024. During the evaluation process it became apparent that the specification contained ambiguity. On consideration of the duty to ensure fairness and equal treatment within the tender process, EA stood down the Further Competition on 12 March 2024. The Education Authority currently intends to review it's specifications for this equipment in order to re-open competition to the market. It is envisaged that this process may take up to six months, and therefore, the EA intend to extend it's current arrangements for six months, with the options to extend by two further periods of three months if deemed necessary to enable a new procurement to be concluded. This will help to ensure service continuity for the Catering Service whilst EA considers its requirements and next steps. (ii)the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; The nature of the arrangement is not being amended. (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 Call Off Contract was PS881,000 GBP, this modification is for PS440,000 which is less than 50% of the original maximum value. This does not exceed 50% of the value of the Call-Off Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015907-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 19 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,849,000 |

## 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 | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39310000 - Catering equipment

## Release History

- 20 May 2024 at 16:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015907-2024
- 14 Mar 2024 at 16:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008277-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.stephenscateringequipment.com/

## Provenance

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