Official UK procurement notice
CAT-23-007 SOFT DRINKS AND WATER TO THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY- 5403318
Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Education Authority invites tenders for the Supply of Soft Drinks and Water products for 4 years from the Commencement Date (anticipated to be 1st October 2024) with options to extend for a further period of 24 months with a maximum of two extension points (giving a total potential Contract Period of 6 years). This will involve potential supply and delivery to all schools across NI.
CPV: Chocolate milk · Coffee, tea and related products · Concentrated juices · Flavoured mineral waters · Fruit and vegetable juices · Fruit juices · Mineral water · Soft drinks · Still mineral water
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£15,750,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Proposed Methodology: 10%
- Proposed Marketing Plan: 10%
- Cost: 80%
Published award criteria (3)
- Proposed Methodology: 10
- Proposed Marketing Plan: 10
- Cost: 80
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 14 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Oct 2024, 09:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jul 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031805- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047022Find a Tender
Publisher note: This Contract will be established by the Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows, and at some point, during the life of the Contract these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This Contract is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating. institutions may already have in place. 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/further-education-fe-colleges. Further Education. Colleges in NI. https:// www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. https://www.isc.co.uk/. schools/northernireland/. Independent School in NI. 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). As a Public Sector Procurement organisation, EA must adhere to the Procurement. Policy Notes, https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/procurement-policy-notes-ppns. This Contract includes requirements relating to. Human Rights, Modern Slavery, Supply Chain Resilience and Social Value and will be managed in accordance with procedures outlined within the Commercial Conditions of Contact (Schedule 3), The value shown in II.1.7 is the highest value estimated on the basis of a four year contract with the option to extend the contract for periods up to 24 months. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or value of products required. under this Contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
Timeline
17 Jul 2024 → 15 Oct 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline17 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened17 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
- Notice published4 Oct 2024, 09:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until15 Oct 2024, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Oct 2024, 09:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Foodservice LimitedContract | £15,750,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract · Henderson Foodservice Limited
- Signed
- 17 Sept 2024
- Value
- £15,750,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.Review body
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria