Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Related Products

Concepts

• fruit and vegetables
• belfast
• potatoes and potato products
• processed fruit and vegetables
• potato products
• processed root vegetables
• vegetables
• fresh or frozen vegetables
• processed tuber vegetables
• related products

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The Education Authority invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Related Products to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland for a period of 3 years with options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 36 months. 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/schoolsplus 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), Schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. Further Education Colleges in NI : https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-educationfecolleges 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 Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP) Preliminary market engagement notice Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0559b9 was published on. 7 July 2025 N.B. Estimated values stated, both including and excluding VAT are the same as VAT is not applicable to the goods included under this procurement.

Renewal Options

Options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 36 months

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 15310000 - Potatoes and potato products
• 15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables
• 15312000 - Potato products
• 15313000 - Processed potatoes
• 15331110 - Processed root vegetables
• 15331130 - Beans, peas, peppers, tomatoes and other vegetables
• 15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables
• 15331120 - Processed tuber vegetables

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

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