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# ID 5230034 - DfE - SRC - Timber Supplies for the Northern Ireland Colleges of Further and Higher Education

Buyer: SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0454df

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## Summary

Southern Regional College (SRC), representing six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland, has completed the procurement process for timber supplies, contracting MacNaughton Blair Limited as the supplier across all six lots. The procurement, which falls under the goods category and specifically targets the timber products industry, covers supplying and delivering timber products to multiple educational institutions, including Belfast Metropolitan College, Northern Regional College, North West Regional College, South Eastern Regional College, Southern Regional College, and South West College. The total awarded contract value is approximately £724,000, with contracts awarded on 17 July 2024.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in timber supply and delivery, especially large-scale providers with the capacity to handle multiple lots and locations across Northern Ireland. The open procurement procedure adopted ensures a fair competitive environment, making it ideal for businesses focused on the construction materials sector, particularly those providing high-quality timber products. Companies aiming to expand their client base in the public sector and educational institutions would find this contract beneficial, offering a platform to build a reputable track record within Northern Ireland’s procurement landscape.

## Notice

Southern Regional College (SRC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of timber supplies. The contract will be divided into six lots as follows: Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Lot 2 - Northern Regional College (NRC); Lot 3 - North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College (SERC); Lot 5 - Southern Regional College (SRC); and Lot 6 - South West College (SWC). Each lot will be awarded to one Tenderer. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for any lot they wish. However, Tenderers must be able to provide and deliver items listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College BMC

Southern Regional College (SRC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of timber supplies. The contract will be divided into six lots as follows: Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Lot 2 - Northern Regional College (NRC); Lot 3 - North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College (SERC); Lot 5 - Southern Regional College (SRC); and Lot 6 - South West College (SWC). Each lot will be awarded to one Tenderer. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for any lot they wish. However, Tenderers must be able to provide and deliver items listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Contract for three furthers periods up to one year each.

Lot 2 - Northern Regional College NRC

Southern Regional College (SRC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of timber supplies. The contract will be divided into six lots as follows: Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Lot 2 - Northern Regional College (NRC); Lot 3 - North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College (SERC); Lot 5 - Southern Regional College (SRC); and Lot 6 - South West College (SWC). Each lot will be awarded to one Tenderer. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for any lot they wish. However, Tenderers must be able to provide and deliver items listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Contract for three furthers periods up to one year each.

Lot 3 - North West Regional College NWRC

Southern Regional College (SRC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of timber supplies. The contract will be divided into six lots as follows: Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Lot 2 - Northern Regional College (NRC); Lot 3 - North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College (SERC); Lot 5 - Southern Regional College (SRC); and Lot 6 - South West College (SWC). Each lot will be awarded to one Tenderer. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for any lot they wish. However, Tenderers must be able to provide and deliver items listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Contract for three furthers periods up to one year each.

Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College SERC

Southern Regional College (SRC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of timber supplies. The contract will be divided into six lots as follows: Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Lot 2 - Northern Regional College (NRC); Lot 3 - North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College (SERC); Lot 5 - Southern Regional College (SRC); and Lot 6 - South West College (SWC). Each lot will be awarded to one Tenderer. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for any lot they wish. However, Tenderers must be able to provide and deliver items listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Contract for three furthers periods up to one year each.

Lot 5 - Southern Regional College SRC

Southern Regional College (SRC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of timber supplies. The contract will be divided into six lots as follows: Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Lot 2 - Northern Regional College (NRC); Lot 3 - North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College (SERC); Lot 5 - Southern Regional College (SRC); and Lot 6 - South West College (SWC). Each lot will be awarded to one Tenderer. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for any lot they wish. However, Tenderers must be able to provide and deliver items listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Contract for three furthers periods up to one year each.

Lot 6 - South West College SWC

Southern Regional College (SRC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of timber supplies. The contract will be divided into six lots as follows: Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC); Lot 2 - Northern Regional College (NRC); Lot 3 - North West Regional College (NWRC); Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College (SERC); Lot 5 - Southern Regional College (SRC); and Lot 6 - South West College (SWC). Each lot will be awarded to one Tenderer. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Tenderer can bid for or be awarded. Therefore, Tenderers may tender for any lot they wish. However, Tenderers must be able to provide and deliver items listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: The Buyer will have the option to extend the Contract for three furthers periods up to one year each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022896-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £724,000 |
| Lots value | £724,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £664,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE |
| Additional buyers | FE BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE; FE NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE; FE NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE; FE SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL COLLEGE; FE SOUTH WEST COLLEGE; FE SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE |
| Locality | NEWRY |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT35 8DN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Local authority | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Electoral ward | Strule |
| Westminster constituency | West Tyrone |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MACNAUGHTON BLAIR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 03419000 - Timber
- 03419100 - Timber products
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 44191000 - Miscellaneous construction materials in wood

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2024 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022896-2024
- 24 Apr 2024 at 13:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013312-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://swc.ac.uk/
- https://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.nrc.ac.uk/
- https://www.nwrc.ac.uk/
- https://www.serc.ac.uk/
- https://www.src.ac.uk/

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