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Published 8 May 2024, 16:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 5308010 - DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Kitchen and Catering Items

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Prison Service (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 6 lots to bid
Published estimate£750,000total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 10 Jun 2024awarded 21 Feb 2025
Awarded to Withheld for security reasons6 awards

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty's Prisons in Northern Ireland. The Prison Service operates under the control of the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland. It is governed by the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of assorted kitchen Items. The requirement has been split into six Lots: Lot 1 – Delph Plates, Bowls, Beakers, Cups and Saucers, Lot 2 – Plastic Jugs, Bowls, Beakers, Bottles and Cooking Utensils, Lot 3 – Stainless Steel Cooking Utensils, Cutlery and Containers, Lot 4 – Polypropylene and Polycarbonate Items, Lot 5 – Storage Containers, Bags, Disposable Items and Accessories, and Lot 6 - Miscellaneous Kitchen and Catering Items, Cloths and Accessories. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years followed by two optional one-year extension periods.

CPV: Catering equipment · Catering supplies · Disposable catering supplies · Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£750,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Delph Plates, Bowls, Beakers, Cups and SaucersAwardedPublished value£5,000
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of three 3 years followed by two optional one-year extension periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Plastic Jugs, Bowls, Beakers, Bottles and Cooking UtensilsAwardedPublished value£10,000
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of three 3 years followed by two optional one-year extension periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Stainless Steel Cooking Utensils, Cutlery and ContainersAwardedPublished value£10,000
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of three 3 years followed by two optional one-year extension periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Polypropylene and Polycarbonate ItemsAwardedPublished value£300,000
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of three 3 years followed by two optional one-year extension periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Storage Containers, Bags, Disposable Items and AccessoriesAwardedPublished value£300,000
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of three 3 years followed by two optional one-year extension periods.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Miscellaneous Kitchen and Catering Items, Cloths and AccessoriesAwardedPublished value£125,000
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of three 3 years followed by two optional one-year extension periods.Variant bids: not allowed

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 6 lots
Quality: 25%Price: 75%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative: 25%
  • Quantitative: 75%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative: 25
  • Quantitative: 75
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 May 2024, 16:34 BST
Last source update
21 Feb 2025, 16:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
10 Jun 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006975
Classification (CPV)
Catering equipmentCatering suppliesDisposable catering suppliesKitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045818 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period (i.e a minimum of 10 calendar days). That notification provided full information on the award decision. That provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

Publisher note: Neither CPD nor the Northern Ireland Prison Service can provide any guarantee as to the. level of business under this contract. The. estimated contract values are broad estimates only; they include additional quantum for unforeseen demand and to future proof.. The estimates are not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. No compensation will. be payable to a contractor should the actual demand be less than that. stated. Contract monitoring: the successful Contractor(s). performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It. means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they. will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the. matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for. further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to. satisfactory. levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued. with a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance, and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of. written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance will result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions. being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a. period of up to 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. The Authority expressly reserves the rights: (i) not to award any contract as. a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content. and structure of the tendering competition; (iii) to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and. (iv) to award contract(s) in stages. And under no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by Candidates.

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
Submission deadline
10 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Jun 2024, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jun 2024 → 21 Feb 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 Jun 2024, 15:30 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    8 Oct 2024, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    21 Feb 2025, 16:09 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Feb 2025, 16:09 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    21 Feb 2025, 16:09 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 6
Awarded value £750,0006 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 486 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 21 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Delph Plates, Bowls, Beakers, Cups and Saucers1 award
Withheld for security reasons£5,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Plastic Jugs, Bowls, Beakers, Bottles and Cooking Utensils1 award
Withheld for security reasons£10,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Stainless Steel Cooking Utensils, Cutlery and Containers1 award
Withheld for security reasons£10,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Polypropylene and Polycarbonate Items1 award
Withheld for security reasons£300,000 †—Awarded
Lot 5 · Storage Containers, Bags, Disposable Items and Accessories1 award
Withheld for security reasons£300,000 †—Awarded
Lot 6 · Miscellaneous Kitchen and Catering Items, Cloths and Accessories1 award
Withheld for security reasons£125,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 – Delph Plates, Bowls, Beakers, Cups and Saucers · Withheld for security reasons

    Signed
    21 Feb 2025
    Value
    £5,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 – Plastic Jugs, Bowls, Beakers, Bottles and Cooking Utensils · Withheld for security reasons

    Signed
    21 Feb 2025
    Value
    £10,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 – Stainless Steel Cooking Utensils, Cutlery and Containers · Withheld for security reasons

    Signed
    21 Feb 2025
    Value
    £10,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 – Polypropylene and Polycarbonate Items · Withheld for security reasons

    Signed
    21 Feb 2025
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 – Storage Containers, Bags, Disposable Items and Accessories · Withheld for security reasons

    Signed
    21 Feb 2025
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 6 - Miscellaneous Kitchen and Catering Items, Cloths and Accessories · Withheld for security reasons

    Signed
    21 Feb 2025
    Value
    £125,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Delph Plates, Bowls, Beakers, Cups and Saucers8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Plastic Jugs, Bowls, Beakers, Bottles and Cooking Utensils8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
3 · Stainless Steel Cooking Utensils, Cutlery and Containers8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
4 · Polypropylene and Polycarbonate Items8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
5 · Storage Containers, Bags, Disposable Items and Accessories8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
6 · Miscellaneous Kitchen and Catering Items, Cloths and Accessories8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Northern Ireland Prison Service

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services c/o CPD 303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, UK, BT3 9EDContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued.Review body N/A

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • withheld for security reasonsAwarded supplier withheld for security reasons, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.