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Published 9 Aug 2021, 09:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FAE-20-001, Classroom Furniture for the Education Authority

Official notice

Authority: Education Authority NI (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement7 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 19 Aug 2021awarded 8 Dec 2021

Lots 7see the lot list below

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Classroom Furniture to individual educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland for an initial two-year period on a call-off as required basis. If it is clear that the framework continues to deliver value for money and meet the needs of end-users, the EA reserves the right to extend this period for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each.

CPV: Furniture · Miscellaneous furniture and equipment · School furniture · Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts · Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 6 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 3 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Pupils’ ChairsAwarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: option to extend for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each

39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts 39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases 39150000 Miscellaneous furniture and equipment 39160000 School furniture

Lot #2Pupils’ DesksAwarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: option to extend for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each

39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts 39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases 39150000 Miscellaneous furniture and equipment 39160000 School furniture

Lot #3Pupil’s Examination Desk and TrolleyAwarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: option to extend for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each

39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts 39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases 39150000 Miscellaneous furniture and equipment 39160000 School furniture

Lot #4Pupils’ TablesAwarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: option to extend for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each

39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts 39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases 39150000 Miscellaneous furniture and equipment 39160000 School furniture

Lot #5Pupil’s Home Economic BenchAwarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: option to extend for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each

39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts 39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases 39150000 Miscellaneous furniture and equipment 39160000 School furniture

Lot #6Teacher’s Workstation, Pedestal and ChairAwarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: option to extend for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each

39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts 39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases 39150000 Miscellaneous furniture and equipment 39160000 School furniture

Lot #7Classroom StorageAwarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: option to extend for up to two further periods of up to 12 months each

39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts 39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases 39150000 Miscellaneous furniture and equipment 39160000 School furniture

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 7 lots

Quality: 20%Price: 80%

Published sub-criteria (2)

AC1 Methodology and Contract Management: 20%
AC2 Quantitative Criteria Price: 80%

Published award criteria (2)

AC1 Methodology and Contract Management: 20
AC2 Quantitative Criteria Price: 80

What this means for your bid

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.
“FAE-20-001, Classroom Furniture for the Education Authority” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Aug 2021, 09:24 BST
Last source update: 10 Dec 2021, 13:14 GMT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-030815
Classification (CPV): FurnitureMiscellaneous furniture and equipmentSchool furnitureSeats, chairs and related products, and associated partsTables, cupboards, desk and bookcases
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d245 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: 19 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST

Timeline

19 Aug 2021 → 10 Dec 2021 · 2 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
19 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST
Notice published
10 Dec 2021, 13:14 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2021

Status changed to complete
10 Dec 2021, 13:14 GMT
Procurement method changed
10 Dec 2021, 13:14 GMT
Buyer details updated
10 Dec 2021, 13:14 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2)	12 Aug 2021	19 Aug 2021	+7 d
—	Bid openingIV.2.7)	12 Aug 2021	19 Aug 2021	+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 65 from SMEs · busiest of 7 lots

Contracts signed 7latest 8 Dec 2021

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

Contracts

All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £857,142, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Pupils’ Chairs
Signed
8 Dec 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Pupils’ Desks
Signed
8 Dec 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Pupil’s Examination Desk and Trolley
Signed
8 Dec 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Pupils’ Tables
Signed
8 Dec 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Pupil’s Home Economic Bench
Signed
8 Dec 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Teacher’s Workstation, Pedestal and Chair
Signed
8 Dec 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Classroom Storage
Signed
8 Dec 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Pupils’ Chairs	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	5	—	—
2 · Pupils’ Desks	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	5	—	—
3 · Pupil’s Examination Desk and Trolley	6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad	5	—	—
4 · Pupils’ Tables	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	1	—	—
5 · Pupil’s Home Economic Bench	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	4	—	—
6 · Teacher’s Workstation, Pedestal and Chair	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	3	—	—
7 · Classroom Storage	5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	4	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Education Authority NI

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Campsie House, 1 Hospital Road, OMAGH, UK, BT79 0AWContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresMediation bodyReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

CREATIVE ACTIVITYFramework contractor LEARNING HOUSE, LONDONDERRY, UK, BT47 2EDContact email, phone
JOSEPH FLANIGAN SON LTDFramework contractor 14 Irish Street, Richhill, ARMAGH, UK, BT61 9PSContact email, phone
MOFFETT AND SONS LIMITED T/A Balmoral FurnitureFramework contractor SEYMOUR HILL MEWS, BELFAST, UK, BT17 9PWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.