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title: "Supply and Delivery of Grab and Go Food Items to NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens (DAC)"
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# 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-03cebc

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## Summary

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) has awarded a contract using the negotiated procedure without prior publication for the supply and delivery of Grab and Go Food Products to school kitchens until 30 June 2023. The title of the tender is "Supply and Delivery of Grab and Go Food Items to NI Education Authority School Meals Kitchens (DAC)". This procurement falls under the goods category and the main procurement category is prepared sandwiches. The contract has been awarded to Early Days Foods, with a total value of £271,705. The contract was signed on 17 May 2023, and EANI intends to run a new tender process by September 2023.

This opportunity provides businesses, especially SMEs in the food supply sector, with a chance to engage in a lucrative contract with the Education Authority for the supply of food products to school kitchens in Northern Ireland. As the current contract is active until June 2023 and a new tender process is anticipated by September 2023, businesses specialising in the delivery of Grab and Go food items would be well-suited to compete. This tender stage indicates a cancelled status, with the procurement method being a limited procedure conducted through an award without prior publication of a call for competition.

## 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 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. Additional 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.

### 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014673-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 23 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 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 | 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

- 23 May 2023 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014673-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eani.org.uk/procurement

## Provenance

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