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CfT: PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Milk and Milk Products for the Education Authority

Buyer Organisation:
the Education Authority
Title:
PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Milk and Milk Products for the Education Authority
CfT CA Unique ID:
EANI-5058
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 Milk and Milk Products. 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 Wednesday 14th January 2026 (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:
15000000-Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
15510000-Milk and cream
15511000-Milk
15511400-Semi-skimmed milk
15511500-Full-cream milk
15512000-Cream
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:
14/01/2026 15:00
End of clarification period:
14/01/2026 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
14/01/2026 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:
17/12/2025 14:07