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Published 20 May 2021, 20:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EDR 20-015 Science and Technology Equipment and Supplies

Official notice

Authority: Education Authority NI (Education)·Consortium: 14 public authorities

Framework agreement10 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitableMax 10 lots to bid
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Medical Devices & Pharma (33)
+2 moreLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)
 Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000total for 10 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Jun 2021
Lots 10max 10 to bid
Framework period 3 yrs 11 moends 31 Aug 2024 · extension options published · starts 10 Jan 2023

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply and Delivery of Science and Technology Equipment and Supplies

CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Chemical products · Electrical equipment and apparatus · Electronic components · Electronic supplies · Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies · Laboratory furniture · Laboratory glassware · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Measuring instruments

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 10 suppliers · 13 bids on the busiest of 10 lots (1.3 per place) · 13 appointed (full)
Framework period
3 yrs 11 mo from 10 Jan 2023

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 10 of them

Every one of these 10 lots carries the same published figure, £80,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Laboratory GlasswareAwardedRenewal 3 yrs 11 moceiling above
Contract period: 10 Jan 2023 – 31 Aug 2024 (3 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Lot #2Laboratory ApparatusAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware
Lot #3Laboratory FurnitureAwardedRenewalceiling above

: Supply and Delivery of Science and Technology Equipment and Supplies

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware
Lot #4ChemicalsAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware
Lot #5Animal / Plant SpecimensAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware
Lot #6Laboratory PPEAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware
Lot #7Visual Aids and DisplaysAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware
Lot #8Electronic EquipmentAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware
Lot #9Electrical EquipmentAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware
Lot #10Fume CupboardsAwardedRenewalceiling above
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 36 months · This Framework Agreement is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend up to and including 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
24000000 Chemical products31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus31700000 Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies31711000 Electronic supplies31711100 Electronic components33793000 Laboratory glassware

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
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
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
20 May 2021, 20:05 BST
Last source update
9 Jan 2023, 10:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Jun 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000487
Classification (CPV)
Checking and testing apparatusChemical productsElectrical equipment and apparatusElectronic componentsElectronic suppliesElectronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical suppliesLaboratory furnitureLaboratory glasswareLaboratory pipettes and accessoriesLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
+1 moreMeasuring instruments
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b373 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The purpose of this VEAT notice is to inform and provide prior notice to the market that the Authority intends to modify its Framework Agreement (EDR 20-015) Supply and Delivery of Science and Technology Equipment and Supplies.

The requirement has arisen to modify the value of this Framework Agreement due to an unforeseen increase in demand for Science and Technology Supplies.

The modification is proposed in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c) and will comply with each of the following conditions pertaining to this regulation as outlined below:

(i)the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen i.e. additional spend resulting from an increase in practical lessons within schools.

(ii)no aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the Framework Agreement with the only modification relating to value ensuring that the scope remains unaltered

(iii) the increase in expenditure will not exceed 50% of the value of the original Framework Agreement

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
Appointment period ends
21 Jun 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Jun 2021, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Jun 2021 → 10 Jan 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Jun 2021, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Jun 2021, 15:30 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    19 Sept 2021, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    9 Jan 2023, 10:05 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    10 Jan 2023

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2021
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Sept 2021, 11:15 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    28 Sept 2021, 11:15 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    30 Dec 2022, 16:19 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2021-05: 1 release · 20 May 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 13admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1312 from SMEs · busiest of 10 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 6 Sept 2021

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

Contracts

All 19 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £80,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 000487-2023-EDR 20-015-1

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    £1,320,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
    • Change This is the first modification to this Framework Agreement. The total value of this modification will not exceed 50% of the value of the original Framework Agreement. The original contract value was state, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The requirement has arisen to modify the value of this Framework Agreement due to an unforeseen increase in demand for Science and Technology Supplies. The modification is proposed in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c) and will comply with each of the following conditions pertaining to this regulation as outlined below: (i)the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen i.e. additional spend resulting from an increase in practical lessons within schools. (ii)no aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the Framework Agreement with the only modification relating to value ensuring that the scope remains unaltered (iii) the increase in expenditure will not exceed 50% of the value of the original Framework Agreement

  • Lot 1 - Laboratory Glassware

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active

  • Lot 10 - Fume Cupboards

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2 - Laboratory Apparatus

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3 - Laboratory Furniture

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 4 - Chemicals

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 5 - Animal / Plant Specimens

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 6 - Laboratory PPE

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 7 - Visual Aids and Displays

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 8 - Electronic Equipment

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 9 - Electrical Equipment

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Laboratory Glassware

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active

  • Fume Cupboards

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Laboratory Apparatus

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Laboratory Furniture

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Chemicals

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Animal/ Plant Specimens

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Laboratory PPE

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Visual Aids and Displays

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Electronic Equipment

    Signed
    6 Sept 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Laboratory Glassware13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
2 · Laboratory Apparatus13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
3 · Laboratory Furniture13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
4 · Chemicals13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
5 · Animal / Plant Specimens13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
6 · Laboratory PPE13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
7 · Visual Aids and Displays13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
8 · Electronic Equipment13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
9 · Electrical Equipment13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——
10 · Fume Cupboards13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad12——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

13 public bodies on the notice

Education Authority NI

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Armagh ObservatoryContracting authority Armagh, UKContact email
  • Armagh PlanetariumContracting authority Armagh, UKContact email
  • Controlled Schools Support Council CSSCContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
  • Council for the Curriculum Examinations and AssessmentContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
  • FE North West Regional CollegeContracting authority Londonderry, UKContact email
  • FE Northern Regional CollegeContracting authority Antrim, UKContact email
  • FE South Eastern Regional CollegeContracting authority Newtownards, UKContact email
  • FE Southern Regional CollegeContracting authority Newry, UKContact email
  • Libraries NIContracting authority Lisburn, UKContact email
  • Middletown Centre for AutismContracting authority Middletown, UKContact email
  • NI Council For Integrated EducationContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
  • Northern Ireland Council for Integrated EducationContracting authority25 College Gardens Belfast, UKContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

37 commercial parties on the notice
  • CREATIVE ACTIVITYFramework contractor Learning House, Altnagelvin Industrial Estate, Trench Road, LONDONDERRY, UK, BT47 2EDContact email
  • Creative ActivityFramework contractor Learning House, Altnagelvin Industrial Estate, Trench Road, Londonderry, UK, BT47 2EDContact email
  • Creative ActivityFramework contractor Londonderry, UKContact email
  • Davidson Hardy L.S LtdFramework contractor 453 - 455 Antrim Road, Belfast, UK, BT15 3BLContact email
  • Davidson Hardy LtdFramework contractor Belfast, UKContact email
  • ECEP HAN North America LLCFramework contractor 8260 E. GELDING DR. SUITE 101, Scottsdale Arizona, US, AZ 85260Contact email
  • ECEP HAN North America LLCFramework contractor Scottsdale Arizona, USContact email
  • ECEP HAN North America LLCFramework contractor Scottsdale, Arizona, USContact email
  • Findel EducationFramework contractor 2 Gregory Street Hyde, Cheshire, UK, SK14 4HRContact email
  • Findel EducationFramework contractor 2 Gregory Street Hyde, Chesire, UK, SK14 4HRContact email
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.