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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 074-142418/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Education Authority NI
Postal address: 1 Hospital Road
Town: Omagh
Postal code: BT79 0AW
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: grainne.quinneani.org.uk
Email: grainne.quinn@eani.org.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: 70287 — Transportation of Pupils to and from School by Private Bus Service for the Education Authority. Belfast and Omagh Areas.

Reference number: 70287/ Resource ID 883090
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The Education Authority — Belfast and Omagh offices invite tenders for inclusion of approved suppliers on a framework agreement for the Transportation of Pupils to and from school by Private Bus Service for the period 1.9.2017 — 31.8.2018. with the option to extend for 1 further period of 12 months.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 3700000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60130000, 60170000, 60172000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Education Authority — Belfast and Omagh offices invite tenders for inclusion of approved suppliers on a framework agreement for the Transportation of Pupils to and from school by Private Bus Service for the period 1.9.2017 — 31.8.2018. with the option to extend for 1 further period of 12 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 3700000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:1 renewal for a period of 12 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Option of a further 12 month extension.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: Suppliers interested in this tender must register and submit their tender through eTendersNI at the following link If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:See tender documents for further details.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:99IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-05-15 Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2017-08-15
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-05-15 Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Education Authority
Postal address: 1 Hospital Road
Town: Omagh
Postal code: BT79 0AW
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-04-11

Post written by: Andrew Perry