CAT-24-005 Warewashing, Refrigeration and Freezing Equipment

A Contract Award Notice
by THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
not specified
Value
£10M
Sector
FACILITY
Published
23 Jul 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Northern Ireland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The Client has established a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of Warewashing and Refrigeration and Freezing equipment. The Framework is divided into two Lots as follows: • Lot 1 Warewashing Equipment • Lot 2 Refrigeration and Freezing Equipment. This Contract Award notice is being published following the Award of Lot 2 Refrigeration and Freezing Equipment. A Previous Contract Award Notice was published following the award of Lot 1 Warewashing Equipment. This notice is referenced 2025/S 000-031592 and was published on 11 June 2025. The Client has established a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of Warewashing and Refrigeration and Freezing equipment. The Framework is divided into two Lots as follows: • Lot 1 Warewashing Equipment • Lot 2 Refrigeration and Freezing Equipment. This Contract Award notice is being published following the Award of Lot 2 Refrigeration and Freezing Equipment. A Previous Contract Award Notice was published following the award of Lot 1 Warewashing Equipment. We refer to this notice referenced 2025/S 000-031592 which was published on 11 June 2025 for information relating to the award of Lot 1. Additional information: The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Framework Agreement. Any information on previous volumes or value of business are for guidance only and no guarantee is given as to the exact value under this Framework. Any levels or aggregate values of goods referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client. The EA reserves the right to move value between the Lots as required, however, the overarching value of the Framework Agreement will not exceed £10,050,000 (ex VAT) or £12,060,000 (inc VAT).

Lot Division

1 Warewashing Equipment
2 Refrigeration and Freezing Equipment

Award Detail

1 Stephens Catering Equipment (Ballymena)
  • Refrigeration and Freezing Equipment
  • Reference: 042240-2025-1
  • Value: £10,050,000

Renewal Options

The Framework Agreement will be valid for an initial period of 2 years from the Commencement Date with options to extend for period/s up to 24 months.

Award Criteria

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CPV Codes

  • 39310000 - Catering equipment
  • 39300000 - Miscellaneous equipment
  • 39700000 - Domestic appliances
  • 42200000 - Machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing and associated parts

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This Contract Award Notice is being published following Award of Lot 2 - Refrigeration and Freezing equipment on 1 July 2025. A previous F03 Contract award notice was published following the Award of Lot 1 - Warewashing, this being notice 2025/000-031592 published on 11 June 2025. As detailed in this notice, the evaluation of Lot 2 was ongoing at the time of publication, and EA confirmed that a seperate award notice would be published following the award of Lot 2. For the avoidance of doubt, the combined total value of the Framework Agreement (Lots 1 and 2) is £10,050,000 excluding VAT. 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. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus 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 Schools for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges. Further Education Colleges in NI. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ 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). As a Public Sector Procurement organisation, EA must adhere to the Procurement Policy Notes, https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/procurement-policy-notes-PPNs

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