Scope
Reference
6256138
Description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) wish to seek engagement with the marketplace to ascertain the market's capabilities in respect of the supply and delivery of Fresh Sandwiches and Fresh Ready to Eat Grab and Go Foods.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029
- Possible extension to 28 February 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15811500 - Prepared bread products
- 15811510 - Sandwiches
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
- 15850000 - Pasta products
- 15851210 - Prepared pasta
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 03211600 - Oats
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
Contract locations
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Engagement
Engagement deadline
5 December 2025
Engagement process description
What you need to do now. 1. If you are not registered on eTendersNI, please do so as soon as possible. 2. Those interested in participating in such preliminary market engagement should access the 'Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Fresh Sandwiches and Fresh Ready to Eat Grab and Go Foods' via eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ) at their earliest convenience, by searching for Resource ID / CfT Reference Number 6256138. Please request a copy of the following documents (a) CP13 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire Explanatory Document v1.0 6256138; and (b) CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire v1.0 6256138 (and accompanying appendices). All completed responses must be submitted via the secure eTendersNI messaging area of the CfT on eTendersNI no later than 15:00, Friday 5th December 2025. Please note that with reference to the information containing estimated date of publication of contract notice - this is only an anticipated date and subject to change.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
15 January 2026
Contracting authority
Procurement and Logistics Service
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWNJ-1991-NGDW
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
United Kingdom
Email: utilfood.sourcing@hscni.net
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland