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Published 27 Jun 2023, 12:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Catering Equipment [4884559]

Official notice

Authority: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service (Central government)·Consortium: 7 public authorities

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bid
Published estimate£16,700,000total for 3 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 24 Jan 2024awarded 29 May 2024
Awarded to Caterserve N I +2 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Maintenance of Catering Equipment [4884559]

CPV: Catering equipment · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£16,700,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1BurlodgeAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,470,000

Maintenance of Catering Equipment [4884559] Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 1 is the highest value in the following range: 530,000 GBP to 2,470,000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 5 year Contract plus maximum 24 month extension and contingency for potential additional equipment or higher level of repairs during the contract period for all Clients for Lot 1.

Extensions: Option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2General EquipmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£13,060,000

Maintenance of Catering Equipment [4884559] Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 2 is the highest value in the following range: 2,860,000 GBP to 13,060,000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 5 year Contract plus maximum 24 month extension and contingency for potential additional equipment or higher level of repairs during the contract period for all Clients for Lot 2.

Extensions: Option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Specialist EquipmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,170,000

Maintenance of Catering Equipment [4884559] Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 3 is the highest value in the following range: 270,000 GBP to 1,170,000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 5 year Contract plus maximum 24 month extension and contingency for potential additional equipment or higher level of repairs during the contract period for all Clients for Lot 3.

Extensions: Option of extending for any period(s) of up to and including 24 monthsVariant 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 3 lots
Price: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Price: 90%
  • Social Value Considerations: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Social Value Considerations: 10
  • Price: 90
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
Services
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
27 Jun 2023, 12:11 BST
Last source update
31 May 2024, 14:19 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Jan 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017028
Classification (CPV)
Catering equipmentRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of catering equipment
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dcc3 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

PaLS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award. of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm. by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court: England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Publisher note: This procurement is a joint procedure and Contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This Contract is not a joint Contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in Section I. The Contracting Authority has identified the Most Economically Advantageous Tender(s) (MEAT) on the basis of the highest totalled score for social value considerations and price/cost. Quality was assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. Compliance with all elements of the Specification and all other requirements as listed in the Tender documentation has been demonstrated. Full details of the evaluation process were provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS)(SS20b) published with the tender.

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
24 Jan 2024, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
24 Jan 2024, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Oct 2023 → 22 Jul 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    6 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    24 Jan 2024, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    24 Jan 2024, 15:30 GMT
  4. Notice published
    31 May 2024, 14:19 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    22 Jul 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2023
  1. Published value published: £16,700,000
    15 Dec 2023, 09:31 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    15 Dec 2023, 09:31 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    15 Dec 2023, 09:31 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 24 Jan 2024, 15:00 GMT
    15 Dec 2023, 09:31 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    15 Dec 2023, 09:31 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    31 May 2024, 14:19 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    31 May 2024, 14:19 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £16,700,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1818 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 29 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Burlodge1 award
Caterserve N ISME£2,470,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · General Equipment1 award
CE-TechSME£13,060,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Specialist Equipment1 award
BALTOR SYSTEMS LTDSME, Caterserve N ISMEjoint award£1,170,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 Burlodge · Caterserve N ISME

    Signed
    29 May 2024
    Value
    £2,470,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 General Equipment · CE-TechSME

    Signed
    29 May 2024
    Value
    £13,060,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 Specialist Equipment · BALTOR SYSTEMS LTDSME, Caterserve N ISME

    Signed
    29 May 2024
    Value
    £1,170,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Burlodge6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——
2 · General Equipment6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——
3 · Specialist Equipment6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Greenmount House, Woodside Road Industrial Estate, Woodside Road, Ballymena, UK, BT42 4TPContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • BALTOR SYSTEMS LTDAwarded supplier 11 Hulls Lane, Lisburn, UK, BT28 2SRContact email, phone
  • CE-TechAwarded supplier Unit A6, BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 3AZContact email, phone
  • Caterserve N IAwarded supplier Inspire Business Park, BELFAST, UK, BT16 1QTContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.