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title: "CAT-20-013 Pre-Prepared Meals"
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# CAT-20-013 Pre-Prepared Meals

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cat-20-013-pre-prepared-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-02de1f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Education Authority NI: "CAT-20-013 Pre-Prepared Meals". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT. 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):** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 November 2021 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Prepared meals
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKN, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cat-20-013-pre-prepared-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-02de1f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02de1f`

## 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-20-013-pre-prepared-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-02de1f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cat-20-013-pre-prepared-meals-ocds-h6vhtk-02de1f#participate

## Description
As stated in the Contract Notice (2021/S000-026548) and Contract Award Notice (2021/S000-030529) this agreement is for "the Supply and Delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals to individual school Meals kitchens throughout Northern Ireland for the period ending 30th November 2022 (with an option to extend for up to a further period of 12 months) on a call-off as required basis"

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15894200
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** As stated in the Contract Notice (2021/S000-026548) and Contract Award Notice (2021/S000-030529) this agreement is for "the Supply and Delivery of Pre-Prepared Meals to individual school Meals kitchens throughout Northern Ireland for the period endin...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Pre-Prepared Meals (active)
  - Award id: `024429-2022-CAT-20-013-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Early Days Food Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62651`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 028634-2022-CAT-20-013-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Early Days Food Ltd, Early Days Foods Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62651`, `GB-FTS-83530`
  - Value: £148,960 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `030529-2021-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **EARLY DAYS FOODS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83530`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Pre-Prepared Meals (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 07/12/2021

- **Contract:** 028634-2022-CAT-20-013-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £148,960
  - Signed Date: 07/12/2021

- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 07/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028634-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-12T08:36:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:49:10.841Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02de1f