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title: "CAT-21-005 Disposable/Sustainable Catering Products"
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# CAT-21-005 Disposable/Sustainable Catering Products

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cat-21-005-disposable-sustainable-catering-products-ocds-h6vhtk-03106f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** the Education Authority: "CAT-21-005 Disposable/Sustainable Catering Products". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Mar 2023, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [the Education Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 March 2023 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering supplies, Disposable catering supplies
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKN, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03106f`

## 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-21-005-disposable-sustainable-catering-products-ocds-h6vhtk-03106f#tl-md)

## Description
The EA has a requirement for the supply of Disposable/Sustainable Catering Products to locations within Northern Ireland from suppliers that have recent experience in the supply and delivery of similar products on a regular basis. The framework period will be four years from the date stated in Award Letter. Although the EA Catering Service will be the main user of this framework, other locations within Northern Ireland will be given access to the framework schedule such as schools, including Home Economics departments and youth centres. A full list of permitted users can be found at Schedule B within Attachment 2.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39222100
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £5,400,000
- **Description:** The EA has a requirement for the supply of Disposable/Sustainable Catering Products to locations within Northern Ireland from suppliers that have recent experience in the supply and delivery of similar products on a regular basis. The framework perio...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `015113-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-NI006894`
  - Value: £5,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,400,000
  - Signed Date: 25/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015113-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-26T13:20:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T03:58:52.687Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03106f