CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips)

Location

Belfast

Description

Supply and delivery of Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips) for the period 01 September 2022 to 30 June 2026.

Lot Division

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is not an award of a new contract, the purpose of this VEAT is to notify the market that we intend to modify this existing Framework. This Framework was originally awarded for the period 01 September 2022 to 30 June 2026. The EA now intend to modify this framework to extend for a 12 month period until 30 June 2027. No aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the current framework as the scope of services will remain unaltered and no increase to the original awarded framework value is required. This modification is required to ensure ongoing service provision and to support the prioritisation of the catering procurement pipeline and ensure the delivery of urgent requirements in collaboration with the EA Catering Service. This modification meets all requirements of PCR 2015 Regulation 72(1)(c) which states: (c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:- (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; (ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; (iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. The EA shall observe a period of no less than 10 days, beginning with the day after the date of publication of this notice, before modifying the framework as set out.

Other Information

This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges. Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/schoolfinder/. Independent Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. EA Teachers’ and Educational Centres. Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA. Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Middletown Centre for Autism. Controlled Schools Support Council CSSC. Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education NICIE.