FAE-24-006 SCHOOL FURNITURE FOR EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Concepts

• furniture
• ballymena
• kindergarten furniture
• modular furniture
• laboratory furniture
• lounge and reception area furniture
• miscellaneous furniture and equipment
• school furniture
• dining room furniture
• kitchen furniture

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of School Furniture to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. The tender is divided into 5 lots as follows: Lot 1 – Classroom Furniture, Lot 2 - Furniture for School Dining Areas and Staff Canteens, Lot 3 – Assembly Hall Chairs and Trolleys, Lot 4 – Science Technology Furniture and Lot 5 – Design and Room Fit Outs - Catalogues. This framework agreement 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 agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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 Centre's. 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 Centre's, 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), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA’s Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP) The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of School Furniture to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. The tender is divided into 5 lots as follows: Lot 1 – Classroom Furniture, Lot 2 - Furniture for School Dining Areas and Staff Canteens, Lot 3 – Assembly Hall Chairs and Trolleys, Lot 4 – Science Technology Furniture and Lot 5 – Design and Room Fit Outs - Catalogues. This framework agreement 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 agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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 Centre's. 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 Centre's, 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), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA’s Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP) Additional information: The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or value of products required under this Lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values between all Lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework Agreement Period within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.

Lot Division

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 39100000 - Furniture
• 39161000 - Kindergarten furniture
• 39151300 - Modular furniture
• 39180000 - Laboratory furniture
• 39156000 - Lounge and reception-area furniture
• 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
• 39160000 - School furniture
• 39143200 - Dining-room furniture
• 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
• 79934000 - Furniture design services
• 39121000 - Desks and tables
• 39120000 - Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases
• 39110000 - Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies (as listed in II.2.4 - Description of the procurement)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.. All processes include the following: . 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 [services] covered by this notice..