Stale Pre-tender

Pre Market Consultation CAT-23-006 Fresh Poultry and Poultry Products and CAT-23-008 Frozen Foods

Details

Buyer: Education Authority Northern Ireland
Topic: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Published: 30 October 2023
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Education Authority (EA) wishes to establish two frameworks, one for the Supply and delivery of Frozen Food products, and another for Supply and Delivery of Fresh Poultry and Poultry Products, for EA's Catering Service and the participating bodies named. It is envisaged that a number of suppliers will be appointed to the frameworks. 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 existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products. Lot 1: The Education Authority (EA) wishes to establish two frameworks, one for the Supply and delivery of Frozen Food products, and another for Supply and Delivery of Fresh Poultry and Poultry Products, for EA's Catering Service and the participating bodies named. Additional information: The estimated date of publication at II.3 is subject to change.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published30 October 2023
Current notice

About the buyer

Education Authority Northern Ireland administers most education sector procurement in Northern Ireland, and buys as a non-departmental public body with its own procurement service. That service is one of six Centres of Procurement Expertise in Northern Ireland. Every tender is issued on eTendersNI, where suppliers register, pick their CPV codes and add the Authority as an area of interest. Dynamic purchasing systems are open to join, and a published pipeline lists current activity. Procurement support also goes to schools, school meals kitchens and youth clubs. Contract categories run from transport, fleet and catering to construction, ICT and business services.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Education Authority Northern Ireland's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

15000000 · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov