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Published 12 Feb 2021, 16:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TEXT BOOKS, PUPIL WORKBOOKS, ASSESSMENT RESOURCES AND MUSIC MATERIALS

Official notice

Authority: Education Authority NI (Education)·Consortium: 12 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£40,402,296total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Mar 2021
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This Tender will lead to the establishment of a Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Text Books, Pupil Workbooks, Assessment Resources and Music Materials to individual Educational Establishments within Northern Ireland. It is the Client’s intention to award the Framework Agreement on a Lot by Lot basis. Tenderers may bid for one, multiple or all Lots. a) Lot 1 - Textbooks b) Lot 2 – Pupil Workbooks c) Lot 3 - Assessment Resources d) Lot 4 - Music Materials It is anticipated that the Authority will be awarding this Framework Agreement in March 2021 for an initial two year period effective from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 (with the option to extend for period(s) up to and including 24 months if required) on a call off as required basis.

  • Recurrence: This Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial two year period effective from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 (with the option to extend for period(s) up to and including 24 months) on a call off as required basis.

CPV: Atlases · Dictionaries · Dictionaries, maps, music books and other books · Encyclopaedias · Maps · Printed books · Printed music · School books · Textbooks

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 20 suppliers

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000,000: 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 #1a) Lot 1 - TextbooksRenewalceiling above
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial two year period effective from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 (with the option to extend for period(s) up to and including 24 months) on a call off as required basis.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2b) Lot 2 – Pupil WorkbooksRenewalceiling above
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial two year period effective from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 (with the option to extend for period(s) up to and including 24 months) on a call off as required basis.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3c) Lot 3 - Assessment ResourcesRenewalceiling above
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial two year period effective from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 (with the option to extend for period(s) up to and including 24 months) on a call off as required basis.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4d) Lot 4 - Music MaterialsRenewalceiling above
Delivery: 00, UK, Northern Ireland
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial two year period effective from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 (with the option to extend for period(s) up to and including 24 months) on a call off as required basis.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
What this means for your bid
  • “TEXT BOOKS, PUPIL WORKBOOKS, ASSESSMENT RESOURCES AND MUSIC MATERIALS” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement

Yes · This Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial two year period effective from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 (with the option to extend for period(s) up to and including 24 months) on a call off as required basis.

First published
12 Feb 2021, 16:16 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2021, 16:16 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Mar 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-002955
Classification (CPV)
AtlasesDictionariesDictionaries, maps, music books and other booksEncyclopaediasMapsPrinted booksPrinted musicSchool booksTextbooks
Delivery area
00UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0292f2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
15 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
15 Mar 2021, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

12 Feb 2021 → 13 Jun 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 Feb 2021, 16:16 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    15 Mar 2021, 15:30 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    13 Jun 2021, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

12 public bodies on the notice

Education Authority NI

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Ballee Road West, Ballymena, UK, BT42 2HSContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Armagh ObservatoryContracting authority Armagh, UKContact email
  • Armagh PlanetariumContracting authority Armagh, UKContact email
  • Council for the Curriculum Examinations and AssessmentContracting authority Belfast, UKContact email
  • FE Belfast Metropolitan CollegeContracting 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 South West CollegeContracting authority Omagh, UKContact email
  • FE Southern Regional CollegeContracting authority Newry, UKContact email
  • Libraries NIContracting authority Lisburn, UKContact email
  • Middletown Centre for AutismContracting authority Middletown, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.