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CfT: PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Ambient and Chilled Grocery Products

Tender submission deadline in (days/hours):
10/14
Buyer Organisation:
the Education Authority
Title:
PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Ambient and Chilled Grocery Products
CfT CA Unique ID:
EANI-5470
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 Ambient and Chilled Grocery Products to schools and EA locations in Northern Ireland. 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 nonparticipation 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 the documents of the CfT on eTendersNI. The Questionnaire must be completed no later than 3pm on 30 October 2026 (deadline) in accordance with the instructions detailed in the CPS.1.05 PME Questionnaire Ambient Grocery document.
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
15800000-Miscellaneous food products
15411210-Frying oil
15810000-Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes
15820000-Rusks and biscuits; preserved pastry goods and cakes
15830000-Sugar and related products
15840000-Cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery
15850000-Pasta products
15860000-Coffee, tea and related products
15870000-Condiments and seasonings
15882000-Dietetic products
15891410-Soup mixes
15893300-Gravy mixes
15891600-Stocks
15831000-Sugar
15831200-White sugar
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:
30/10/2026 15:00
End of clarification period:
30/10/2026 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
30/10/2026 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:
4 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
Date of Publication/Invitation:
12/10/2026 10:56