Planning

Pre-Market Engagement - Foodstuffs

EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI

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Planning

25 Oct 2021 at 17:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority NI is initiating a pre-market engagement process titled "Pre-Market Engagement - Foodstuffs," focused on the supply and delivery of foodstuffs to school kitchens across Northern Ireland. This procurement falls under the goods category within the food, beverages, tobacco, and related products industry. The engagement event is scheduled for Thursday, 25th November 2021, and interested suppliers must register by 12 noon on Monday, 22nd November 2021, via email. Future tender documentation will be accessible through the eTendersNI website, with contract notices expected to be published around 28th February 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the food supply sector, particularly those that specialise in delivering food products to educational institutions. Companies with experience in large-scale food distribution or those seeking to enter the public sector market would be well-suited to participate. Engaging in the pre-market event will allow potential suppliers to gain insights into the Education Authority’s requirements and contribute to shaping the tender specifications, ultimately creating a pathway to securing contracts for future supply opportunities.

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Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement - Foodstuffs

Notice Description

The Education Authority seeks to establish frameworks for the supply and delivery of foodstuffs to school kitchens located throughout Northern Ireland and will procure these frameworks early in 2022. As part of the preparation activities, the Education Authority are holding a pre-market engagement event intended to investigate and understand supply market capabilities to inform the development of specifications and tender documentation. The event will be a virtual session and is open to all interested suppliers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

No final decision has been made yet on the composition of these frameworks and it is the intention of the Education Authority to hold a pre-market engagement event on Thursday 25th November 2021 via MS Teams or Zoom to discuss our requirements and gain feedback, via a questionnaire issued to interested suppliers. Should you wish to participate you must email catering.procure@eani.org.uk with the subject CAT-21-XXX - Pre-market engagement event no later than 12 noon on Monday 22nd November 2021. Your email should include the names of the representatives wishing to attend, the name of your organisation and a summary of the products your organisation is interested in supplying. Future tender documentation will be made available via the http://etendersni.gov.uk website and interested suppliers should register, if not already registered, on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when any invitation to tenders are published. This pre-market engagement event is for information purposes only. Any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict suppliers from participating in any future procurement exercise. Additional information: The date relating to the publication of the contract notices are tentative and may be subject to change. All future tender documentation will be made available via https://etendersni.gov.uk and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender opportunities are published..

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02efbb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026702-2021
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

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco 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
25 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
catering.procure@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ARMAGH
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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