---
title: "Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042508"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-12-12"
---

# Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042508

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## Summary

The Education Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of Refrigeration, Freezing, and Chilling equipment to S. McKenna Company T/A Galgorm Group and Massey Catering Equipment Limited. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was for the framework agreement until 31 March 2024. The contract, with a value of £1,128,600, was signed on 9th February 2021 and includes a 4-month extension due to resourcing issues in the catering industry, delaying the new procurement exercise to early 2024.

This contract opportunity in catering equipment offers business growth potential for suppliers in the refrigeration industry. Businesses specialising in catering equipment, especially smaller and medium-sized enterprises, may find opportunities to compete in providing services under the extended framework agreement until a new contract commences on 1st April 2024. The Education Authority, as the buyer, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, represents a significant contracting authority in this procurement stage, involving goods procurement in the catering equipment category.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Framework for the provision of Refrigeration, Freezing and Chilling equipment for EANI CAT-19-015 until 31 March 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036562-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,128,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | MASSEY CATERING EQUIPMENT; S. MCKENNA COMPANY T/A GALGORM GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39310000 - Catering equipment

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2023 at 16:22 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036562-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://masseycatering.com/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:537458-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.galgormgroup.com/

## Provenance

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