Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Education Authority · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £36,000,000 across 9 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Food & drink · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (CPV 15000000)
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Official notice
- 020253-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Aug 2022
- Published6 Mar 2026Published 1298 days after the contract date
Description
Supply and delivery of Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips) for the period 01 September 2022 to 30 June 2026. Additional information: This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plu…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 1 Baking Ingredients, Baking Mixes, Jams, Chutneys, Cooking Fats and Oils | Henderson Foodservice Ltd | £4m |
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 2 Breakfast Cereals, Desserts, Bakery Products | Henderson Foodservice Ltd | £4m |
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 3 Dairy Products, Eggs, Beverages and Hospitality Products | Henderson Foodservice Ltd | £4m |
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 4 Tinned and Canned Soups, Pulses, Grains, Fish, Vegetables and Fruit | Henderson Foodservice Ltd | £4m |
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 5 Cooking Ingredients, Cooking Sauces, Table Sauces, Dried Pasta, Couscous, Rice and Noodles | Sysco Foods NI Limited | £4m |
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 6 Free From Products | Henderson Foodservice Ltd | £4m |
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 7 Frying Oil | Henderson Foodservice Ltd | £4m |
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 8 Domestic Sized Products | Henderson Foodservice Ltd | £4m |
| CAT-21-004 Ambient, Fresh and Chilled Groceries (including Chilled Chips): Lot 9 Chilled Chips | Sysco Foods NI Limited | £4m |
About the suppliers
Henderson Foodservice Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Sysco Foods NI Limited: every public contract they have won.