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CfT: PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for the Education Authority

Buyer Organisation:
the Education Authority
Title:
PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for the Education Authority
CfT CA Unique ID:
EANI-4852
Evaluation Mechanism:
MAT
Description:
***This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on establishing a robust, value for money contract for the provision of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents. The Questionnaire must be completed and PME Document signed and returned via the Messaging function of eTendersNI by no later than 3pm on Friday 25th July 2025 (deadline) in accordance with the instructions detailed in the PME Questionnaire" document. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.
Services, Works, Goods:
Goods
Directive:
UK
Procedure:
Open/Competitive Flexible
CfT Involves:
A Public Contract
First Cycle:
Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type:
Technical
Special Regime Contract:
No
CPV Codes:
15300000-Fruit, vegetables and related products
15000000-Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
15310000-Potatoes and potato products
15330000-Processed fruit and vegetables
15312000-Potato products
15331110-Processed root vegetables
15313000-Processed potatoes
15331000-Processed vegetables
15331100-Fresh or frozen vegetables
15331120-Processed tuber vegetables
15331130-Beans, peas, peppers, tomatoes and other vegetables
15331135-Processed mushrooms
15331140-Leaf and cabbage vegetables
15331136-Processed peppers
15331142-Processed cabbage
15331470-Sweet corn
15331480-Provisionally preserved vegetables
15332100-Processed fruit
15332180-Melons
03222310-Berry fruit
03221000-Vegetables
03220000-Vegetables, fruits and nuts
03212100-Potatoes
03221100-Root and tuber vegetables
03221110-Root vegetables
03221112-Carrots
03221113-Onions
03221114-Turnips
03221120-Tuber vegetables
03221200-Fruit vegetables
03221222-Mange-tout
03221230-Peppers
03221240-Tomatoes
03221250-Courgettes
03221260-Mushrooms
03221270-Cucumbers
03221300-Leaf vegetables
03221310-Lettuce
03221320-Salad leaves
03221340-Spinach
03221400-Cabbage vegetables
03221410-Cabbage
03221420-Cauliflower
03221430-Broccoli
03222000-Fruit and nuts
03222100-Tropical fruit and nuts
03222110-Tropical fruit
03222111-Bananas
03222112-Pineapples
03222118-Kiwi fruit
03222200-Citrus fruit
03222210-Lemons
03222220-Oranges
03222250-Limes
03222300-Non-tropical fruit
03222314-Raspberries
03222320-Apples, pears and quinces
03222322-Pears
03222330-Stone fruit
03222332-Peaches
03222334-Plums
03222340-Grapes
03222341-Table grapes
Contact Point:
catering.procure@eani.org.uk
Award per Item:
No
NUTS codes:
UKN
Estimated value (GBP):
0
Above or Below Threshold:
Below
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
25/07/2025 15:00
End of clarification period:
25/07/2025 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
25/07/2025 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
6 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
Date of Publication/Invitation:
07/07/2025 11:28