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title: "70359, Disposable Catering Products for the Education Authority"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02acd6"
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# 70359, Disposable Catering Products for the Education Authority

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02acd6

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## Summary

The Education Authority is currently engaged in a procurement process for the supply and delivery of disposable catering products, under the title "70359, Disposable Catering Products for the Education Authority." This procurement falls within the goods category, specifically focusing on disposable catering supplies as classified by CPV code 39222100. The contract will cater to educational establishments throughout Northern Ireland, with the current framework period running until 31 August 2022, but recorded options for extensions that may last up to 36 additional months. The initial tender was initiated on 1 September 2018, and the overall value of the framework has been modified to £1,837,500 due to unforeseen circumstances, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the food service supply sector, particularly those specialising in disposable catering products. Companies that can fulfil high-volume orders while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards in educational environments will find themselves well-suited for this contract. As the Education Authority has indicated a persistent need for such products during school meal provision, suppliers able to demonstrate scalability and responsiveness will likely have a competitive edge in this procurement process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Authority invites tenders for the supply and delivery of disposable catering products to individual educational catering establishments throughout Northern Ireland for the period 1.9.2018 to 31.8.2019 (with options to extend for a further period of up to 12 months, followed by an optional extension period of up to 24 months) on a call off as required basis. Due to the exceptional unforeseen circumstances described in this notice, the Education Authority and the named contractor has agreed to modify the maximum value of the framework to PS1,837.500. There has been no change to the overall nature of the framework agreement. There has also not been any other change to the terms of the framework agreement (including the prices).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009573-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,837,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ARMAGH |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT61 9AX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | The Mall |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HENDERSON FOODSERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39222100 - Disposable catering supplies

## Release History

- 4 May 2021 at 13:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009573-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:469987-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

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