Notice Information
Notice Title
CAT-21-002 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Notice Description
The Education Authority wishes to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for delivery to School Meals Kitchens throughout Northern Ireland. 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 Information
Lot 1
The Education Authority wishes to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for delivery to School Meals Kitchens throughout Northern Ireland. Additional information: The estimated date of publication at II.3 is subject to change.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02d1c9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019034-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
-
- CPV Codes
15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Jan 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EDUCATION AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- catering.procure@eani.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ARMAGH
- Postcode
- BT61 9AX
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Electoral Ward
- The Mall
- Westminster Constituency
- Newry and Armagh
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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