Grab and Go Lunch Items

Concepts

• armagh
• prepared sandwiches
• education authority
• lunch items
• delivery of grab
• hospitality items
• cat-23-003 grab
• lunch
• pre-market engagement event
• prepared meals

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The Education Authority seeks to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Grab and Go Lunch and Hospitality Items, for example, sandwiches, wraps, baguettes, toasties, paninis, croissants, salad bowls, pasta bowls etc. to resell in school meals kitchens, staff canteens and other locations located throughout Northern Ireland. It is anticipated that a tender for this framework will be issued in June/July2023. As part of the preparation activities, the Education Authority are holding a pre-market engagement event intended to investigate and understand supply market capabilities to inform the development of specifications and tender documentation. The event will be in person and is open to all interested suppliers.

Total Quantity or Scope

No final decision has been made yet on the composition of this framework and it is the intention of the Education Authority to hold a pre-market engagement event (in person) on Friday 9 June 2023 to discuss our requirements further and gain feedback from the suppliers who attend. Sessions will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. A questionnaire will also be issued to all interested suppliers in advance of the event. The questionnaire should be returned by 12pm on Thursday 8 June 2023 and will help suppliers identify any areas they wish to discuss. Suppliers are free to return a questionnaire without attending the event. Should you wish to participate you must email catering.procure@eani.org.uk with the subject ‘CAT-23-003 Grab & Go Lunch Items Pre-Market Engagement Event’, no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 7 June 2023. Your email should include the names of the representatives wishing to attend, the name of your organisation and a summary of the products your organisation is interested in supplying. Please note that the EA will require suppliers attending to bring sample packaging for their products. Future tender documentation will be made available via the http://etendersni.gov.uk website and interested suppliers should register, if not already registered, on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when any invitation to tenders are published. This pre-market engagement event is for information purposes only. Any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict suppliers from participating in any future procurement exercise.

CPV Codes

• 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
• 15894200 - Prepared meals

Other Information

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