--- title: "*Pre-Market Engagement* for TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals DPS" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046e73" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046e73" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046e73.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046e73.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY" published: "2024-06-07" --- # *Pre-Market Engagement* for TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals DPS Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046e73 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046e73) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046e73.json) ## Summary The Education Authority is planning a tender for the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Transport of School Meals for EA Catering Services. The tender title is *Pre-Market Engagement* for TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals DPS. This procurement falls under the services category with a value of 14,000,000 GBP. The DPS will operate until 30th June 2028, allowing contractors to participate in Tenders for Individual Runs within relevant Lots. Information sessions for prospective suppliers are scheduled in various locations including Armagh, Belfast, Derry, and Ballymena on specific dates in June. The buying organisation is the Education Authority with the Armagh office as the administering location. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the transport services industry to engage in providing school meal delivery services. Companies capable of transporting meals from Production Kitchens to Serving Centres safely and efficiently, without directly handling food products, are well-suited to compete. The inclusion of multiple lots in different regions such as Antrim, Belfast, and Fermanagh offers a chance for businesses to expand their operations across various areas. Interested parties should respond to the Education Authority's notice or email transport.procure@eani.org.uk to stay informed about upcoming events and opportunities. ## Notice The Education Authority wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of services for the Transport of School Meals for EA Catering Services. The administering EA office for this tender will be the Armagh office. The Transport of School Meals services required includes the delivery of freshly cooked school meals from Production Kitchens to Serving Centres. These meals are cooked and sealed in Reiber Boxes or other food appropriate containers (held in standard crates), these meals are collected by the service provider in the sealed containers and transported to a Serving Centre. The Transport service also includes a return trip from the Serving Centre to a Production Kitchen to return items and food waste, again in sealed containers. At no point are operators required to directly handle food or food products. The DPS will operate until 30th June 2028 and all EA requirements for Delivery of School Meals services will be tendered through the system until that date. Contractors admitted to the DPS will remain on the DPS until the 30th June 2028. Admittance to the DPS does not guarantee the Award of any Individual Runs (Specific Contracts). Admittance to the DPS allows for participation in any Tenders for Individual Runs (Specific Contracts) within the relevant Lot. The Education Authority intends on hosting information sessions for prospective suppliers, and any interested parties should respond to this notice or email transport.procure@eani.org.uk to be kept updated on the events. Information sessions are scheduled in the locations listed below; Armagh - Tuesday 11th June Belfast - Tuesday 11th June Derry - Friday 14th June Ballymena - Tuesday 18th June ### Lot Information Antrim and Newtownabbey TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals. Ards and North Down TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals Belfast TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals Causeway Coast and Glens TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals 6 TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals Fermanagh and Omagh TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals Lisburn and Castlereagh TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals Mid and East Antrim TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals Mid Ulster TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals Newry, Mourne and Down TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017774-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 7 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Jun 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £14,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 7 Jun 2024 at 15:19 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017774-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046e73. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046e73.json.