Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
Armagh
BT61 9AX
UK
E-mail: catering.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pre Market Consultation CAT-23-006 Fresh Poultry and Poultry Products and CAT-23-008 Frozen Foods
II.1.2) Main CPV code
15000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Education Authority (EA) wishes to establish two frameworks, one for the Supply and delivery of Frozen Food products, and another for Supply and Delivery of Fresh Poultry and Poultry Products, for EA's Catering Service and the participating bodies named. It is envisaged that a number of suppliers will be appointed to the frameworks. EA wish to carry out pre-market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products which will assist the tender panel with the development of the tender documentation. This will ensure existing and future requirements are met and will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding EA's requirements for the purchase of these products.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education Authority (EA) wishes to establish two frameworks, one for the Supply and delivery of Frozen Food products, and another for Supply and Delivery of Fresh Poultry and Poultry Products, for EA's Catering Service and the participating bodies named.
II.2.14) Additional information
The estimated date of publication at II.3 is subject to change.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/01/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
** This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority** The Education Authority (EA) wishes to establish two frameworks, one for the Supply and delivery of Frozen Food products, and another for Supply and Delivery of Fresh Poultry and Poultry Products, for EA's Catering Service and the participating bodies named. It is anticipated this tender will be issued in January 2024. As part of the preparation activities the Education Authority are holding a pre-market engagement event with interested suppliers to investigate and understand market capabilities and gain knowledge to inform the development of specifications and tender documentation. The exercise will also provide procurement awareness for suppliers regarding the EA’s requirements for the purchase of these products. The event will be a virtual session and is open to all interested suppliers. No final decision has been made yet on the composition of this framework and it is the intention of the Education Authority to hold pre-market engagement week commencing 27th November 2023 via MS Teams to discuss our requirements and gain feedback from interested suppliers. Should you wish to participate you must email catering.procure@eani.org.uk with the subject “CAT-23-006 Fresh Poultry and Poultry Products and CAT-23-008 Frozen Foods - Pre-market engagement event” no later than 12 noon on Tuesday 21st November 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. 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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/10/2023