ID 5308010 - DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Kitchen and Catering Items

Concepts

• kitchen equipment
• belfast
• household items
• catering supplies
• disposable catering supplies
• catering equipment
• catering items
• disposable items
• polycarbonate items
• assorted kitchen items

Location

BELFAST

Description

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty's Prisons in Northern Ireland. The Prison Service operates under the control of the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland. It is governed by the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of assorted kitchen Items. The requirement has been split into six Lots: Lot 1 – Delph Plates, Bowls, Beakers, Cups and Saucers, Lot 2 – Plastic Jugs, Bowls, Beakers, Bottles and Cooking Utensils, Lot 3 – Stainless Steel Cooking Utensils, Cutlery and Containers, Lot 4 – Polypropylene and Polycarbonate Items, Lot 5 – Storage Containers, Bags, Disposable Items and Accessories, and Lot 6 - Miscellaneous Kitchen and Catering Items, Cloths and Accessories. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years followed by two optional one-year extension periods.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies
• 39222000 - Catering supplies
• 39222100 - Disposable catering supplies
• 39310000 - Catering equipment

Indicators

• Bids should cover a maximum number of lots.
• Bids may cover one or more lots.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Neither CPD nor the Northern Ireland Prison Service can provide any guarantee as to the. level of business under this contract. The estimated contract values are broad estimates only; they include additional quantum for unforeseen demand and to future proof. The estimates are not deemed to be a condition of contract nor a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. No compensation will be payable to a contractor should the actual demand be less than that. stated. Contract monitoring: the successful Contractor(s) performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD 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 written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance, and this contract may be terminated. The issue of a notice of written warning and notice of unsatisfactory performance will result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of up to 3 years from the date of issue of the notice. The Authority expressly reserves the rights: (i) not to award any contract 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) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by this notice; and (iv) to award contract(s) in stages. And under no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by Candidates.