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title: "ID 5230601 - DfE - BMC - The Supply and Delivery of Metal for the Northern Ireland Colleges of Further and Higher Education"
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# ID 5230601 - DfE - BMC - The Supply and Delivery of Metal for the Northern Ireland Colleges of Further and Higher Education

Buyer: BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0482e7

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) for the supply and delivery of metals to six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland, categorised under "Mining, basic metals and related products" (CPV code 14000000). The tender, referenced as ID 5230601, was divided into six lots—each representing a different regional college. The open procedure procurement covered the full contract value of £1,100,000, with the submission period ending on 19th August 2024 at 15:00. The tender award was announced on 26th September 2024, with Kennedy Morrison Ltd securing all six lots, valued collectively at £1,100,000. Key dates include bid openings on 22nd August 2024 and the contract signing on 26th September 2024.

This tender opens multiple business growth opportunities, especially for suppliers in the metal and construction materials sectors. The contract's division into six lots allows businesses to focus on specific regions or bid across multiple lots, potentially maximising their reach and volume. SMEs adept at providing and delivering metal supplies are particularly well-suited for such contracts, as evidenced by Kennedy Morrison Ltd's successful bids for all lots. Such contracts not only provide a stable revenue stream over the contract period but also enhance business reputation through association with prominent educational institutions.

## Notice

Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of metals. 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 all metal supplies listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification for more details on the services required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Belfast Metropolitan College BMC

Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of metals. 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 all metal supplies listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification 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 one further period of up to two years.

Lot 2 - Northern Regional College NRC

Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of metals. 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 all metal supplies listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification 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 one further period of up to two years.

Lot 3 - North West Regional College NWRC

Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of metals. 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 all metal supplies listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification 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 one further period of up to two years.

Lot 4 - South Eastern Regional College SERC

Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of metals. 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 all metal supplies listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification 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 one further period of up to two years.

Lot 5 - Southern Regional College SRC

Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of metals. 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 all metal supplies listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification 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 one further period of up to two years.

Lot 6 - South West College SWC

Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) on behalf of the six regional Colleges in Northern Ireland wishes to appoint a Supplier(s) for the supply and delivery of metals. 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 all metal supplies listed within each lot bid for. Tenderers should refer to the Specification 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 one further period of up to two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032514-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | £1,100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £920,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST METROPOLITAN 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 | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9DT |
| 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 | KENNEDY MORRISON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 14600000 - Metal ores and alloys
- 14700000 - Basic metals
- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2024 at 08:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032514-2024
- 19 Aug 2024 at 13:44 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026324-2024
- 19 Jul 2024 at 13:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022513-2024

## 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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