Sandwiches and Associated Products
key details
| Value | £8,400,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 15811510 +1 more |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Deadline | 19 May 2026 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-064740 |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Days Foods Ltd | £8,400,000 | 14 Jun 2026 | active |
description
Supply and Delivery of Sandwiches and Associated Products to EA school meals kitchens, outdoor education centres and headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland.
Contract period: 01 July 2026 - 30 June 2028 with options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 48 months.
The estimated value is : £8,400,000
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)
documents
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035716-2026 , tenderNotice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045374-2026 , tenderNotice
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notice history
5 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2026 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 010107-2026 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 035716-2026 |
| 18 May 2026 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 045374-2026 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Contract award (UK6) | Procurement Act 2023 | 056331-2026 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Contract details (UK7) | Procurement Act 2023 | 064088-2026 |
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