Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Tender description

The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for the supply and delivery of dining furniture for school dining areas and staff canteens for an initial period of 2 years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to 12 months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. It is envisaged that a number of suppliers will be appointed to the framework to supply and deliver the items to educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will not be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. The EA’s intention is to award the framework on a lot-by-lot basis. The NI Education Authority (EA) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for the supply and delivery of dining furniture for school dining areas and staff canteens for an initial period of 2 years followed by two further optional extension periods of up to 12 months each. The potential scale and scope of this is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. It is envisaged that a number of suppliers will be appointed to the framework to supply and deliver the items to educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland. The EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure that existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will not be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. The EA’s intention is to award the framework on a lot-by-lot basis. Currently the preliminary lots are delineated below but this is subject to review and/or amendment prior to publication of the final tender documentation. The EA’s intention is to award the framework on a lot-by-lot basis. Currently the preliminary lots are delineated below but this is subject to review and/or amendment prior to publication of the final tender documentation. Lot No 1) Café style Chair. One-piece with plywood laminate cover — Stacking; 2) Café style Chair. Two-piece with plywood laminate cover — Stacking; 3) Kitchen Chair, with folding seat; 4) Dining Chair, high stool type — with high back; 5) Kitchen stool. 610 mm height. All wooden seat; 6) Kitchen stool. 610 mm height. One-piece polypropylene seat and high back; 7) Dining Table, Circular, 635 mm high — with pedestal base; 8) Dining Table, Circular, 735 mm high — with pedestal base; 9) Dining Table, Hexagonal. 1 500 mm diameter x height 735 mm; 10) Dining Table, Square, 635 mm high; 11) Dining Table, Square, 735 mm high; 12) Dining Table, Rectangular, Stacking 635 mm high; 13) Dining Table, Rectangular, Stacking 710 mm high; 14) Trestle Table, Rectangular. Lightweight with a folding flip-top; 15) Trestle Table, Rectangular. Moulded plastic. Folding legs and frame; 16) Trolley, for transportation of trestle tables; 17) Poseur/Bistro type Table, pedestal type; 18) Poseur/Bistro type Table, with four legs; 19) Mobile, Rectangular Folding Table and Stool Unit, 8 seat (380 mm high); 20) Mobile, Rectangular Folding Table and Stool Unit, 8 seat (450 mm high); 21) Mobile, Rectangular Folding Table and Stool Unit, 12 seat (380 mm high); 22) Mobile, Rectangular Folding Table and Stool Unit, 12 seat (450 mm high); 23) Mobile, Rectangular Folding Table and Stool Unit, 16 seat (330 mm high); 24) Mobile, Ovoid Folding Table and Stool Unit, 12 seat (435 mm high); 25) Replacement Seats for 380 mm high folding table and stool units; 26) Replacement Seats for 435 mm high folding table and stool units; 27) Replacement Seats for 450 mm high folding table and stool units. Should you wish to participate in this exercise you must email equipment.procure@eani.org.uk with the subject ‘FAE-20-027 Pre-Market Engagement’ no later than 3 p.m. on Friday 20 November 2020. Your email should identify the lots you are interested in. Interested suppliers shall then be invited to submit proposals and specifications for these including options for those items of a contemporary and modern design. Interested suppliers shall then be invited to submit proposals and specifications for these including options for those items of a contemporary and modern design. NB: at this stage no commercial information is to be submitted nor are there any formal tender documents to be completed. It is anticipated that the future tender documentation will be made available via the http://etendersni.gov.uk website during December 2020 and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published. The date relating to the publication of the contract notice is tentative and may be subject to change.