Milk and Milk Products
key details
| Value | £21,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 15500000 +5 more |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Deadline | 26 May 2026 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05f7f7 |
Awards (3)
This procurement was awarded to 3 suppliers. Values shown are per-award; the notice total is £21,000,000.
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALE FARM LIMITED shared | £7,000,000 | 15 Jun 2026 | pending |
| DRAYNE'S DAIRY LIMITED shared | £7,000,000 | 15 Jun 2026 | pending |
| GROVE DAIRY LTD shared | £7,000,000 | 15 Jun 2026 | pending |
description
Supply and Delivery of Milk and Milk Products. The initial period will be for 4 years from the Start Date (anticipated to be July 2026) with options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 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/furthereducationfecolleges
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)
The value detailed under each contract is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or value of products required under this contract. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values between all contracts/suppliers where required throughout the period of the Contract, within the limit of the overall awarded Contract value (£21,000,000).
documents
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038197-2026 , tenderNotice
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notice history
3 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 083884-2025 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 038197-2026 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Contract award (UK6) | Procurement Act 2023 | 056761-2026 |
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