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title: "CAT-20-002 Soft Drinks and Water"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bd8b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI"
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# CAT-20-002 Soft Drinks and Water

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bd8b

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## Summary

The Education Authority (EA) in Northern Ireland has initiated a procurement process titled "CAT-20-002 Soft Drinks and Water" in the goods category. The tender aims to supply soft drinks and bottled water to school meal kitchens within the region from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022, with potential extensions. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the buying organization is the Education Authority NI. Key deadlines include the award date on 27th October 2021, with the contract value amounting to £7,600,000.

This tender by the Education Authority offers opportunities for suppliers of various beverages to compete for a significant contract supplying schools in Northern Ireland. Companies specializing in soft drinks, water, and related products could find this tender suitable for business growth. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, indicating a completed evaluation process and the selection of Henderson Foodservice Ltd as the active supplier for the contract.

## Notice

The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of soft drinks and bottled water to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland during the 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022 with the option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each. In the event that there is a delay in the establishment of any succeeding Framework, the Authority may, by giving notice in writing to the Contractor, extend this Framework Agreement on a month by month basis up to a maximum of a further three months from the expiry of the Extension Period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of soft drinks and bottled water to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland during the 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022 with the option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each. In the event that there is a delay in the establishment of any succeeding Framework, the Authority may, by giving notice in writing to the Contractor, extend this Framework Agreement on a month by month basis up to a maximum of a further three months from the expiry of the Extension Period.

Options: With option to extend for two further periods of twelve months or parts thereof each on a call-off, as required, basis. In the event that there is a delay in the establishment of any succeeding contract, the Authority may, by giving notice in writing to the Contractor, extend this Framework Agreement on a month by month basis up to a maximum of a further three months from the expiry of the extension period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003845-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,600,000 |
| Lots value | £7,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI |
| 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 | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15320000 - Fruit and vegetable juices
- 15321000 - Fruit juices
- 15321800 - Concentrated juices
- 15981000 - Mineral water
- 15981100 - Still mineral water
- 15981400 - Flavoured mineral waters
- 15982000 - Soft drinks
- 15982200 - Chocolate milk

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2023 at 12:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003845-2023
- 27 Oct 2021 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026854-2021
- 18 Jun 2021 at 10:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013848-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:592218-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
- https://www.isc.co.uk/
- https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/
- https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/
- https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges

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