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Published 5 Mar 2021, 14:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BSP-20-013 Uniforms, Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 8 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,914,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2021
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The EA awarded a Framework for the provision of Uniforms, Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment. Lots 1, 2, 3 and 6 ran from 1st June 2021 for an initial 2 year Framework Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. Lots 4 and 5 joined from 1st September 2021 for an initial Framework period of 21 months with an option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. The Framework is currently in it's 2nd 12 month extension period.

The EA is placing this transparency notice to alert economic operators of its plans to modify this Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 for an addition to the Framework Agreement value of £575,000. This modification to increase value does not exceed 50% of the value of the original Framework Agreement. The increase of 50% should be more than sufficient to allow continued sourcing from the Framework Agreement until the new Framework Agreement commences 01 June 2025 and is permissible under PCR Reg 72(c).

CPV: Clothing accessories · Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Corporate clothing · Industrial clothing · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories · Protective and safety clothing · Special clothing · Special clothing and accessories

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (1.7 per place) · 5 appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Protective ClothingAwardedRenewalPublished value£786,925
Lot #2School Crossing PatrolAwardedRenewalPublished value£185,070
Lot #3Miscellaneous Items, Equipment and GlovesAwardedRenewalPublished value£102,502
Lot #4Catering AccessoriesAwardedRenewalPublished value£218,073
Lot #5Catering UniformsAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,738
Lot #6Specialist Protective Clothing and EquipmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£43,600

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
5 Mar 2021, 14:08 GMT
Last source update
6 Nov 2024, 14:58 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Apr 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035946
Classification (CPV)
Clothing accessoriesClothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesCorporate clothingIndustrial clothingOccupational clothing, special workwear and accessoriesProtective and safety clothingSpecial clothingSpecial clothing and accessories
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0298c7 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This VEAT is not to provide notice of an award without prior notice but to provide notice of a modification of the framework value. This Framework Agreement was awarded as per publication reference 2021/S 000-019411 in August 2021. A modification to the Framework value is necessary to ensure continued supply of essential Uniforms, Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment required to serve the EA until the commencement of a new arrangement.

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. It has become necessary for EA to further increase the value of this contract as additional expenditure has been incurred due to an unforeseen demand. By doing so, the continued supply of Uniforms, Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment can be managed effectively, without causing disruptions.

The additional value is permissible under Regulation 72. (ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; The proposed modification does not impact the overall nature of the contract, it remains to be there to supply Uniforms, Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment. (iii)any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. The awarded value of the original Framework was £1,150,000 GBP. This modification will increase the framework value by £575,000 which is within the allowed 50% threshold.

EA will not implement the modification until 30 days after the publication of this Notice.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.

Publisher note: This framework was let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.educationni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus (https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus). Primary and Post Primary schools. under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and. Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/furthereducation-fe-colleges. (https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fecolleges). Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ (https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/). Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. https://www.isc.co.uk/ (https://www.isc.co.uk/) schools/northern-ireland/. Independent School in NI. Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/(https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/). EA Teachers’. and Educational Centres, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI. (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
7 Apr 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Apr 2021, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2021 → 6 Nov 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Apr 2021, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Apr 2021, 15:30 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    6 Jul 2021, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    6 Nov 2024, 14:58 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2021, 09:25 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    13 Apr 2022, 16:30 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    6 Nov 2024, 14:58 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    6 Nov 2024, 14:58 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2021-03: 1 release · 5 Mar 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 104 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 8latest 12 Apr 2022

8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract

    Signed
    12 Apr 2022
    Value
    £520,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1 - Protective Clothing

    Signed
    9 Aug 2021
    Value
    £560,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - School Crossing Patrol

    Signed
    9 Aug 2021
    Value
    £150,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Miscellaneous Items, Equipment and Gloves

    Signed
    9 Aug 2021
    Value
    £85,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Catering Accessories

    Signed
    9 Aug 2021
    Value
    £70,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 - Catering Uniforms

    Signed
    9 Aug 2021
    Value
    £240,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 6 Specialist Protective Clothing and Equipment

    Signed
    9 Aug 2021
    Value
    £45,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 035946-2024-1

    Signed
    9 Aug 2021
    Value
    £1,150,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Protective Clothing10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad4——
2 · School Crossing Patrol5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——
3 · Miscellaneous Items, Equipment and Gloves9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad1——
4 · Catering Accessories9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad0——
5 · Catering Uniforms8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad0——
6 · Specialist Protective Clothing and Equipment7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

The Education Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Armagh ObservatoryContracting authority Armagh, UKContact email
  • Armagh PlanetariumContracting authority Armagh, UKContact email
  • Council for the Curriculum Examinations and AssessmentContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
  • Education Authority NIContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation BALLYMENA, UKContact name, email
  • Libraries NIContracting authority Lisburn, UKContact email
  • Middletown Centre for AutismContracting authority Middletown, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • EAReview body Ballymena
  • The UK does not have any such review bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body Ballymena
  • The UK does not have any such review bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures BallymenaMediation bodyReview body Ballymena
  • UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body BALLYMENA

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice
  • Charles Hughes Ltd.Framework contractor Westport, IE, F28FY88Contact email
  • Charles Hughes Ltd.Framework contractor Westport Business and Technology Park, Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland, Westport, IE, F28FY88Contact email
  • HEALTHY BEAN LTDFramework contractor GREENWICH, UK, SE100ZDContact email
  • HEALTHY BEAN LTDFramework contractor 501 COCHRANE LODGE, 501 COCHRANE LODGE 5 WEST PARKSIDE, NORTH GREENWICH, LONDON, UK, SE100ZDContact email
  • Mi Hub Limited formally MWUKFramework contractor DERBY, UK, DE74 2UDContact email
  • Mi Hub Limited formally MWUKFramework contractor 3 LONG ACRE, DERBY, UK, DE74 2UDContact email
  • PJD Safety SuppliesFramework contractor AUGHNACLOY, Northern Ireland, BT69 6AAContact email
  • PJD Safety SuppliesFramework contractor 122-124 Moore Street, AUGHNACLOY, UK, BT69 6AAContact email
  • ST. JOHN AMBULANCEFramework contractor 27 ST JOHN'S LANE, LONDON, UK, EC1M 4BUContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.