Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units

Concepts

• belfast
• catering equipment
• modular counter units
• counter units
• merchandiser display units
• hot cupboards
• bain maries
• cupboards
• hot
• bain

Location

Belfast

Description

Supply of Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 39310000 - Catering equipment

Indicators

• Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

(i) The need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen. Namely, unprecedented staff shortages in the catering industry and industrial action by staff has meant that Catering Service have had to supplement their service provision by having more ready to eat hot Grab and Go items – the presentation and display of these requires heated display units. This has resulted in increased spend on such items unforeseeable by EANI. Accordingly, a modification of value is required in order to amend the contract to allow the purchase of additional display units. The Education Authority subsequently published a VEAT notice (2024/S 000-001021) to advise the market of its intentions to modify the arrangement on 11 January 2024. (ii) The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Other than the value of the call off contract being increased the nature of the call off contract is not being amended; and (iii) Any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. The upper estimate of the original contract was £210,874.00 this modification is for £105,000 which is less than 50% of the original maximum value of £210,874.00. This does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.