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title: "Preliminary Market Consultation Document - Collection, Transport and Delivery of School Meals and Associated Items"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02adf9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI"
published: "2021-05-06"
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# Preliminary Market Consultation Document - Collection, Transport and Delivery of School Meals and Associated Items

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02adf9

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## Summary

The Education Authority NI is initiating a preliminary market consultation for the collection, transport, and delivery of school meals and associated items, aimed to enhance understanding of logistics and technical capabilities within the industry. This planning stage of the procurement process is set to inform future procurement decisions, with a deadline for submitting completed questionnaires by 3pm on 13th May 2021. The procurement falls under the services category, particularly targeting the transportation sector, and is geographically focused within the UK.

This consultation presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics, meal delivery services, catering, and transportation to engage with the Education Authority. Companies looking to expand their operations in the public sector, especially those equipped to meet tight delivery schedules, may find this process advantageous. Participation in this market consultation is encouraged, as it could pave the way for future formal procurement opportunities, ensuring all suppliers have a fair chance to compete regardless of their involvement in this initial phase.

## Notice

This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. The purpose of this market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the market in terms of logistics and technical capability of meeting the delivery timescale requirement of 01 September 2021. The information provided by suppliers will assist the Education Authority (EA) in ensuring that the most efficient and effective methods for the Collection, Transport and Delivery of School Meals and Associated Items are undertaken and included in any forthcoming procurement exercise. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future procurement exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As detailed in the Questionnaire attached to the CFT 3536366. Closing date and time for the return of completed questionnaires is 3pm on Thursday 13th May 2021

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009864-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 May 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 55521100 - Meals-on-wheels services
- 55521200 - Meal delivery service
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 6 May 2021 at 14:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009864-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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