--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement - Foodstuffs" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02efbb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02efbb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02efbb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02efbb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI" published: "2021-10-25" --- # Pre-Market Engagement - Foodstuffs Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02efbb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02efbb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02efbb.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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.. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026702-2021 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Feb 2022 | | 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 | ARMAGH | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ## Release History - 25 Oct 2021 at 17:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026702-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://etendersni.gov.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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