CAT-23-007 SOFT DRINKS AND WATER TO THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY- 5403318

Concepts

• soft drinks
• belfast
• still mineral water
• flavoured mineral waters
• mineral water
• water
• soft drinks and water products
• soft
• education
• drinks

Location

Belfast

Description

The Education Authority invites tenders for the Supply of Soft Drinks and Water products for 4 years from the Commencement Date (anticipated to be 1st October 2024) with options to extend for a further period of 24 months with a maximum of two extension points (giving a total potential Contract Period of 6 years). This will involve potential supply and delivery to all schools across NI.

Renewal Options

There will be a continuing need for supply of soft drinks and water following expiry of this contract. There will be two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 15982000 - Soft drinks
• 15981100 - Still mineral water
• 15981400 - Flavoured mineral waters
• 15982200 - Chocolate milk
• 15320000 - Fruit and vegetable juices
• 15321000 - Fruit juices
• 15321800 - Concentrated juices
• 15981000 - Mineral water
• 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

“The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Contract. 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 Contract. Any levels, or aggregate values of goods, referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client.”. . This Contract will be established by the Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows, and at some point, during the life of the Contract these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This Contract 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 School 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. 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). Tenderers should ensure they read and understand the documentation. found in the CFT documents area of eTendersNI. 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. This tender includes requirements relating to. Human Rights, Modern Slavery, Supply Chain Resilience and Social Value and all tenders must meet the requirements detailed in the tender documentation to be compliant. EA reserves the right to: 1. Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice. 2. To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition. 3. To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the supplies covered by this notice.