- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Lot 2. Ards and North Down
- Lot 3. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Lot 4. Belfast
- Lot 5. Causeway Coast and Glens
- Lot Derry City and Strabane. 6
- Lot 7. Fermanagh and Omagh
- Lot 8. Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Lot 9. Mid and East Antrim
- Lot 10. Mid Ulster
- Lot 11. Newry, Mourne and Down
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
*Pre-Market Engagement* for TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals DPS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 11
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ards and North Down
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Belfast
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Causeway Coast and Glens
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
6
Lot No
Derry City and Strabane
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Fermanagh and Omagh
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mid and East Antrim
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mid Ulster
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Newry, Mourne and Down
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TRN-24-002 Transport of School Meals
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 June 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes