Scope
Reference
CAT-25-006
Description
Supply and Delivery of Fresh Poultry Products. The initial period will be for 20 months from the Start Date (anticipated to be August 2025) with options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 36 months. Total estimated value £17,500,000
This Contract is established by the Education Authority and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows, who at some point, during the life of the Contract may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access at any point, with the permission of EA. This Contract is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or nonparticipating
institutions may already have in place.
Department of Education - Schools Plus https://www.educationni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
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.
FE Colleges : https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges
Further Education Colleges in NI
NICIE - https://nicie.org/
Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI
Independent Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/
EA Teachers' and Educational Centres
Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA)
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
Middletown Centre for Autism
Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC)
Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE)
Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme
(PSEP)
Contract 1. Fresh Poultry Products for Education Authority NI
Supplier
Contract value
- £17,500,000 excluding VAT
- £17,500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
29 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
29 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 8 August 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
11 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 29 August 2025 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years, 7 months, 3 days
Description of possible extension:
Options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 36 months
Main procurement category
Goods
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The EA Catering Service will continuously review the product range and specifications of items on this Contract. The Supplier will be required to work with the EA Catering Service in sourcing any new products that may be required.
CPV classifications
- 15112000 - Poultry
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
ETHERSON MEATS LIMITED
- Companies House: NI016878
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPG-2573-GRHQ
157 Bendooragh Rd
Ballymoney
BT53 7NR
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0C - Causeway Coast and Glens
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED
- Companies House: NI006894
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTDD-2623-PPYP
1 Hightown Avenue
Newtownabbey
BT36 4RT
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Fresh Poultry Products for Education Authority NI
Sysco GB Limited
- Companies House: 02035315
77 Nutts Corner Road
Crumlin
BT29 4SJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
the Education Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-6982-JPXY
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
United Kingdom
Email: catering.procure@eani.org.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland