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# CAT-21-002 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cat-21-002-fresh-fruit-and-vegetables-ocds-h6vhtk-02d1c9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Education Authority: "CAT-21-002 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Education Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/education-authority-GB-FTS-5389)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fruit, vegetables and related products
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d1c9`

## 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-21-002-fresh-fruit-and-vegetables-ocds-h6vhtk-02d1c9#tl-md)

## Description
The Education Authority wishes to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for delivery to School Meals Kitchens throughout Northern Ireland. 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** The Education Authority wishes to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for delivery to School Meals Kitchens throughout Northern Ireland. Additional information: The estimated date of publication at II.3 is ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019034-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-06T11:54:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:05:24.252Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d1c9