--- title: "Supply and Delivery of Grab and Go Food Items to NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens (DAC)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c65b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c65b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c65b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c65b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY" published: "2023-05-04" --- # Supply and Delivery of Grab and Go Food Items to NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens (DAC) Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c65b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c65b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c65b.json) ## Summary The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) has awarded a contract for the supply and delivery of Grab and Go Food Products to school kitchens until 30th June 2023. This procurement process involved a negotiated procedure without prior publication under PCR 2015 32.2(a) due to the failure of an open tender competition. The contract is valued at £271,705 GBP and was signed on 4th May 2023. EANI plans to run a new tender process expected to be in place by September 2023. The Authority will observe a 10-day standstill ending on 15th May 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing prepared sandwiches and related food items to compete for supplying school meals kitchens in Northern Ireland. The buyer, Education Authority, is a public body governed by public law in the UK with responsibilities in the education sector. Businesses with expertise in supplying food products to educational institutions and catering services may find this tender suitable for their growth. The awarded supplier for this contract is Early Days Foods Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Newry, UK. ## Notice The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under PCR 2015 32.2(a), in respect of the provision of Supply and Delivery of Prepared Grab and Go Food Products for period ending 30 June 2023. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this VEAT notice is to inform and provide prior notice to the market that EANI intends to award a Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Grab and Go Food Products to a single supplier using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under PCR 2015 32.2(a), in respect of the provision of Supply and Delivery of Prepared Grab and Go Food Products to EA School Meals Kitchens across Northern Ireland. Additional information: The purpose of this VEAT notice is to inform and provide prior notice to the market that EANI intends to award a contract for the Supply and Delivery of Prepared Sandwiches and Rolls to a single supplier using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under PCR 2015 32.2(a), in respect of the provision of Supply and Delivery of Prepared Grab and Go Food Products to EA School Meals Kitchens across Northern Ireland. The time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. Following publication of this VEAT Notice, the Authority will observe a 10 day standstill which will conclude at midnight on 15 May 2023. It is critical that the Authority have this provision due to recruitment issues in EANI kitchens. EANI catering service has experienced a significant reduction in staffing resources at extremely short notice and recruitment problems within the catering service has meant school kitchen service provision will need to be enhanced by an external provider of sandwiches and associated items to allow EANI to meet its statutory obligation to provide meal service to students. This contract will allow for the supply and delivery of sandwiches and associated items to school kitchens until the end of this academic year i.e. 30 June 2023. EANI intends to run a new tender process and it is anticipated that this will be in place by September 2023. ### Procurement Information The award of this contract is compliant with PCR 2015 32.2(a) use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication on the following grounds; a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests. The requirement to let this contract has arisen due to the failure of an open tender competition to make an award. No compliant bids were received and the Authority are currently undertaking a re-tender process. This contract will allow for the supply and delivery of Grab and Go Food Products to school kitchens until the end of this academic year i.e. 30 June 2023. EANI intends to run a new tender process and it is anticipated that this will be in place by September 2023. Following publication of this VEAT Notice, the Authority will observe a 10 day standstill which will conclude at midnight on 15 May 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012813-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 May 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £271,705 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | 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 | 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 - 4 May 2023 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012813-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://earlydaysfoods.com/ - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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