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title: "Supply and Delivery of Prepared Sandwiches and Rolls to the NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03872e"
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buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-01-16"
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# Supply and Delivery of Prepared Sandwiches and Rolls to the NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03872e

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## Summary

The Education Authority in Armagh, United Kingdom, initiated a tender for the Supply and Delivery of Prepared Sandwiches and Rolls to the NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens. The procurement stage was an award update, and the contract was awarded to Early Days Foods Ltd with a value of £380,388. The contract was signed on 26th August 2022 with a duration of 60 days. This opportunity falls under the goods category and is catered towards businesses involved in the prepared sandwiches industry. The Education Authority can be contacted at catering.procure@eani.org.uk.

This tender by the Education Authority presents an opportunity for businesses in the goods sector, particularly those specialising in prepared sandwiches. The contract involves supplying and delivering sandwiches to educational establishments in Northern Ireland, creating opportunities for growth and collaboration. Businesses interested in providing catering services to school kitchens in the designated region may find this tender suitable for their growth strategies. Early Days Foods Ltd was awarded the contract, showcasing potential for similar suppliers to compete effectively in this procurement process.

## Notice

The award of a framework agreement by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect of the provision of Supply and Delivery of Prepared Sandwiches and Rolls for EANI CAT-22-007 as further described in Find a Tender Contract Award Notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and Delivery of Supply and Delivery of Prepared Sandwiches and Rolls to individual educational establishments within the Northern Ireland Education Authority Regions.

### Procurement Information

The Framework Agreement was entered into by EANI as per the published Contract Award Notice (Framework Agreement). The Framework Agreement was initially for a term ending 31 December 2022. It was however agreed in December 2022 that the Framework Agreement be extended until 28 February 2023 (Expiry) under Regulation 72(1)(c) of The Public Contacts Regulations 2015. EANI commenced a new procurement exercise, however, the new procurement exercise has been delayed due to service requirements changing. EANI anticipates the new contract commencement will be 1 March 2023, with services extended under the current Framework Agreement until then. The extension of the existing provision until the commencement of the new framework agreement has become necessary and is permitted by Regulation 72(1)(c) of The Public Contacts Regulations 2015. Namely, the following conditions have been fulfilled: (i) The need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen. We were unable to predict the volume of changes required by the Catering Service. We were unable to predict the staffing issues that have impacted on the section. Accordingly, an extension is required in order to allow a procurement exercise to be finalised and to ensure continuity of service until the new framework agreement commences; (ii) The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Other than the term of the Framework Agreement being extended to allow the new procurement to be concluded, the nature of the Framework Agreement is not being amended; and (iii) Any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. The value is not being increased.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001214-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £760,726 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EARLY DAYS FOODS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2023 at 09:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001214-2023
- 5 Jan 2023 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000278-2023
- 22 Nov 2022 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033033-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.eani.org.uk/procurement

## Provenance

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