CAT-18-009 Catering Equipment · UK public procurement notice

Contracts

• Catering Equipment · A J STUART CO LTDSME, Alliance Disposables Ltd, Irish Food and BeveragesSME, Stephens Catering Equipment Co LtdSME

  Signed

  30 Nov 2019

  Value

  £1,269,000

  Status

  active

  • Change This modification is to the framework value only. The increase is to the allowed limit of 50% (£423,000) and will ensure there is sufficient materiality to cover the remainder of the framework. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic the number of purchases for products required for classroom service increased exponentially, using the materiality of this framework at a much faster rate than expected. To allow the framework to run until it's natural end of 31 August 2023, a modification is required. ,, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The Framework Agreement set out in OJEU Contract Notice was entered into by EANI as per the published Contract Award Notice (Framework Agreement). Further additional services until the commencement of the new framework agreement, which were not included in the original procurement, 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. Namely, the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to Covid-19, the spend on this Framework has been higher than estimated. The Catering Service had to implement a classroom meal delivery service. To provide this service, they had to purchase items such as trolleys and gastronorm containers to serve the meals in the classroom. This modification in value will allow for the continuation of this Framework to its natural end (31 August 2023); (ii) The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; and (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 Framework Agreement was £846,000 GBP, with circa £725,000 GBP budget spent to date. As the extension is estimated to be up to a maximum of approximately £423,000 GBP, it does not exceed 50% of the value of the original Framework Agreement.

Dispute resolution & review bodies

• The UK currently does not have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body Armagh