Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cycle to Work Scheme for the Education Authority
Reference number
BSP-20-014
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75310000 - Benefit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The EA invites tenders for the provision of cycle to work scheme for a 3-year initial contract period on an as and when required basis, with option to extend for a further 12-month period. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the business services and products procurement category, based in Ballymena.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34430000 - Bicycles
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
Main site or place of performance
UKN NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EA invites tenders for the provision of cycle to work scheme for a 3-year initial contract period on an as and when required basis, with option to extend for a further 12-month period. The administering procurement office for this tender, on behalf of EA, will be the business services and products procurement category, based in Ballymena.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
With option to extend for a further 12-month period.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 February 2021
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 February 2021
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Suppliers interested in this tender must register and submit their tender through eTendersNI at the following link https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email nieprochelpdesk@.eurodyn.com
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures. The Education Authority 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 the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before any contracts are entered into.