Official UK procurement notice
CAT-21-011 Fresh Muffins and Associated Items
Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Fresh Muffins and associated Items to school meals kitchens and other educational establishments within Northern Ireland from 1 August 2022 to 30 April 2023 with options to extend for up to 12 months and up to 24 months respectively. The EA intends to accept one contractor for each of the following Lots: Lot 1 – Armagh/Omagh Lot 2 – Antrim/Derry Lot 3 - Belfast/Dundonald
CPV: Bakery products · Bread · Bread products, fresh pastry goods and cakes · Pastry goods and cakes · Sweet biscuits
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 11 suppliers · 2 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.2 per place) · 1 appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 10 mo from 1 Nov 2022
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 11 lots carries the same published figure, £800,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Armagh/OmaghCancelledceiling above
Supply and delivery of Fresh Muffins and associated items to school meal kitchens and other educational
establishments within Northern Ireland.
Lot #2Antrim/DerryCancelledceiling above
Supply and delivery of Fresh Muffins and associated items to school meal kitchens and other educational establishments within Northern Ireland. Additional information: This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority "EA" and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place.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, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus ↗ Further Education Colleges in NI www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-edu… ↗ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI www.nicie.org/parents/schoolfinder/ ↗ Independent Schools in NI www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ire… ↗ Libraries NI: www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ ↗ 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.
Lot #3Belfast/DundonaldCancelledceiling above
Supply and delivery of Fresh Muffins and associated items to school meal kitchens and other educational establishments within Northern Ireland. Additional information: This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority "EA" and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place.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, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus ↗ Further Education Colleges in NI www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-edu… ↗ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI www.nicie.org/parents/schoolfinder/ ↗ Independent Schools in NI www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ire… ↗ Libraries NI: www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ ↗ 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.
Lot #4Belfast City CouncilCancelledceiling above
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the supply of Fresh Bread and Rolls to Post Primary School meals kitchens and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland for the period 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Lot #5Causeway Coast and GlensCancelledceiling above
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the supply of Fresh Bread and Rolls to Post Primary School meals kitchens and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland for the period 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Lot #6Derry City Council and StrabaneCancelledceiling above
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the supply of Fresh Bread and Rolls to Post Primary School meals kitchens and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland for the period 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Lot #7Fermanagh and OmaghCancelledceiling above
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the supply of Fresh Bread and Rolls to Post Primary School meals kitchens and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland for the period 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Lot #8Lisburn and CastlereaghCancelledceiling above
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the supply of Fresh Bread and Rolls to Post Primary School meals kitchens and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland for the period 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Lot #9Mid and East AntrimCancelledceiling above
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the supply of Fresh Bread and Rolls to Post Primary School meals kitchens and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland for the period 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Lot #10Mid UlsterCancelledceiling above
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the supply of Fresh Bread and Rolls to Post Primary School meals kitchens and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland for the period 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Lot #11Newry and MourneCancelledceiling above
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland invites tenders for the supply of Fresh Bread and Rolls to Post Primary School meals kitchens and Headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland for the period 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2026.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Jan 2022, 17:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 08:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Oct 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028856- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0310c6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is not an award of a new framework, the purpose of this VEAT is to notify the market that we intend to modify this existing framework. This framework was originally awarded for the period 01 August 2022 to 30 April 2023 with options to extend for up to 12 months and up to 24 months respectively. All extension options have been utilised and the framework was modified to extend for a further 2 months under PCR2015 Regulation 72(1)(e) as the modification was not substantial. The current expiry date of the framework is 30 June 2026.
The EA now intend to modify this framework to extend for a further 12 month period until 30 June 2027.
No aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the current framework as the scope of services will remain unaltered and no increase to the original awarded framework value is required.
This modification is required to ensure ongoing service provision and to support the prioritisation of the catering procurement pipeline and ensure the delivery of urgent requirements in collaboration with the EA Catering Service.
This modification meets all requirements of PCR 2015 Regulation 72(1)(c) which states:
(c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:-
(i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen;
(ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract;
(iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement.
The EA shall observe a period of no less than 10 days, beginning with the day after the date of publication of this notice, before modifying the framework as set out.
Publisher note: This framework was awarded in 3 Lots and this modification is applicable to all 3 Lots. This framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority "EA" and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place.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, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/schoolfinder/ Independent Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ 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.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Oct 2022, 15:30 BST
Timeline
28 Feb 2022 → 30 Mar 2026 · 6 dates- Next notice expected28 Feb 2022
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Oct 2022, 15:30 BST
- Contract starts1 Nov 2022
- Bids must remain valid until10 Jan 2023, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published204 days ago30 Mar 2026, 08:57 BST
Notice history
18 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2022- Published value published: £2,100,0006 May 2022, 17:17 BST
- Status changed to active6 May 2022, 17:17 BST
- Procurement method changed6 May 2022, 17:17 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST6 May 2022, 17:17 BST
- Buyer details updated6 May 2022, 17:17 BST
- Status changed to complete25 Jul 2022, 13:33 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Jul 2022, 13:33 BST
- Published value updated to £800,0009 Sept 2022, 15:54 BSTwas £2,100,000
- Status changed to active9 Sept 2022, 15:54 BST
- Deadline moved to 12 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST9 Sept 2022, 15:54 BST+128 days · was 6 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Sept 2022, 15:54 BST
- Status changed to unsuccessful31 Oct 2022, 16:03 GMT
- Buyer details updated31 Oct 2022, 16:03 GMT
- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Mar 2026, 22:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated30 Mar 2026, 08:57 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextV.2.4) | £2,100,000 | £700,000 | |
| — | TextV.2.4) | £2,100,000 | £700,000 | |
| — | TextV.2.4) | £2,100,000 | £700,000 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2022-10: 1 release · 31 Oct 2022
- 2022-09: 1 release · 9 Sept 2022
- 2022-07: 1 release · 25 Jul 2022
- 2022-05: 1 release · 6 May 2022
- 2022-01: 1 release · 28 Jan 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,100,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 - Armagh/Omagh
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Antrim/Derry
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Belfast/Dundonald
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 1 Armagh/Omagh
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- £700,000
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 2 Antrim/Derry
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- £700,000
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 3 Belfast/Dundonald
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- £700,000
- Period
- … – 30 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
CAT-21-011 Fresh Muffins and Associated Items
- Signed
- 19 Jul 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Aug 2022 – 30 Jun 2027
- Status
- active
- Change The framework has been modified as per VEAT notice 2026/S 000-020251 to extend the period of the Framework for a further 12 month period until 30 June 2027. No aspect of the modification alters the overall nature of the current framework as the scope of services remains unaltered and there is no increase to the original awarded framework value. This modification meets all requirements of PCR 2015 Regulation 72(1)(c) which states: (c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:- (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; (ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; (iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: This modification is required to ensure ongoing service provision and to support the prioritisation of the catering procurement pipeline and ensure the delivery of unforeseen urgent requirements in collaboration with the EA Catering Service.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Armagh/Omagh | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Antrim/Derry | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Belfast/Dundonald | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Education AuthorityContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
- Education Authority NIContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK currently does not have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body
- The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body
- The UK does not currently have have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body
- he UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTDFramework contractor
- Henderson FoodserviceFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria