***Pre-Market Engagement*** BSP-24-017 Review of EA Catering Service Delivery Model

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

16th April 2025 12:00:37 PM

Planning Deadline

12th May 2025 23:59:59 PM   15 days remaining

Contract Summary

***This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise*** The purpose of the preliminary market engagement exercise is to inform suppliers in the current market and gain information to inform a potential future procurement. At this stage, any information gathered through this Exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and is not part of a formal procurement process. The EA’s Catering Service in Northern Ireland is responsible for producing approximately 155,000 - 160,000 meals per day to children within nursery, primary, special, and post-primary schools. The cost of production versus the school meal charge is one of a number of challenges the service is experiencing within the current delivery model. The EA Catering service wishes to look at possible other models which will address the risks and issues currently being experienced. This exercise will not include Post Primary Schools (133 locations). The EA is seeking to establish the costs of alternative catering model which will produce meals, package, deliver and serve in the school sectors detailed.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-050400

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

CPV Division(s)

Awarding Authority

THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

business.procure@eani.org.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT12NQ

United Kingdom