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title: "CAT-20-009 Fresh Muffins, Cookies and Associated Items"
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# CAT-20-009 Fresh Muffins, Cookies and Associated Items

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cat-20-009-fresh-muffins-cookies-and-associated-items-ocds-h6vhtk-028d5d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Education Authority NI: "CAT-20-009 Fresh Muffins, Cookies and Associated Items". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jul 2021, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Education Authority NI](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/education-authority-ni-GB-FTS-1727)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 July 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bakery products, Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes, Cakes, Pastry goods, Pastry goods and cakes (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028d5d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cat-20-009-fresh-muffins-cookies-and-associated-items-ocds-h6vhtk-028d5d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cat-20-009-fresh-muffins-cookies-and-associated-items-ocds-h6vhtk-028d5d#participate

## Description
The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of fresh muffins, cookies and associated items to school meals kitchens, outdoor education centres and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland during the 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022. In the event that there is a delay in the establishment of any succeeding contract, the Authority may, by giving notice in writing to the Contractor, extend this Framework Agreement on a month by month basis up to a maximum of a further three months from the expiry of the Extension Period. It should be noted that other locations, including schools and youth centres may also use this framework. Please note that the outdoor education centres and youth centres may require delivery during periods when schools and school meals kitchens are closed, for example during the summer holiday period. Suppliers that have recent experience in the supply of fresh muffins, cookies and associated items on a regular basis are invited to tender for the opportunity to supply these products.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15810000, 15812000, 15812100, 15812200, 15821200
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £600,000
- **Description:** The Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of fresh muffins, cookies and associated items to school meals kitchens, outdoor education centres and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland du...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `019004-2021-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **FARRINGFORD FOODS CO. LTD.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24823`
  - Value: £600,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £600,000
  - Signed Date: 05/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019004-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-06T09:15:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:13:28.844Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028d5d