FMM-23-012 Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for the Education Authority

Concepts

• vehicles and equipment
• belfast
• grounds maintenance
• repair and maintenance
• miscellaneous repair
• winter maintenance
• miscellaneous gardening equipment
• grounds maintenance equipment
• the education authority
• repair

Location

Belfast

Description

FMM-23-012 Servicing and Repair of Grounds Maintenance Equipment for the Education Authority

Lot Division

Renewal Options

Option to undertake mini-competitions during the period of the Framework.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
• 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
• 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
• 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery
• 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
• 16160000 - Miscellaneous gardening equipment
• 16310000 - Mowers
• 16311000 - Lawnmowers
• 16000000 - Agricultural machinery

Indicators

• Bids should cover a maximum number of lots.
• Bids may cover one or more lots.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This Framework will be established on behalf of EA, 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), 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-educationfe-colleges Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Independent School in NI. https://www.isc.co.uk/ schools/northern-ireland/. 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) who may also use this Framework. The Successful Contractor(s) performance on this Framework will be managed as per the specification and regularly monitored (see Procurement Guidance Note. 01/12 - Contract Management - Procedures and Principles). Contractors not delivering on Framework requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting value for money. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management within the Education Authority (EA) for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance which may result in the termination of the Framework. Any contractor in receipt of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of issue of the Notice. It may also result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by the EA. The EA are committed to the promotion of social inclusion and equal opportunities, as well as the responsible use and protection of natural resources and reducing our carbon footprint as key objectives in the Sustainable Development Strategy for Northern Ireland. The EA has included with the Framework documents Schedule 8 - Social Considerations Schedule, to help achieve the EA’s objectives and address the strategic aims. It is required that the successful Contractor, as a condition of contract, deliver measurable social value outcomes as set within this Social Considerations Schedule. The Authority cannot give any commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of orders required under this Framework. Any levels, or aggregate values of goods, referred to are indicative only and. shall not be binding on the Client. The Authority reserves the right not to award all of part of this Framework. The Authority expressly reserves the rights: (I) not to award any Framework as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III) to award (a) Framework(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and (IV) to award Framework(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. Mini-Competitions: A further competition may be commissioned during the framework term for additional servicing and repair of grounds maintenance equipment requirements. Any further mini-competitions for Competed Services will be run with all Contractors appointed to the framework, irrespective of the Lot they were awarded (unless otherwise excluded through poor performance). Once awarded, the Competed Services shall form part of the Standard Services which the successful Framework Provider is eligible to provide under the terms of this Framework Agreement for the duration of the Framework Agreement.