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Interim Provision of Catering Services in LDC Cookstown ​

Catering services
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service: "Interim Provision of Catering Services in LDC Cookstown ​". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Ireland Fire & Rescue ServiceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
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Published history for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
100% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
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Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorthern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published23 Dec 2024, 09:08 GMT
Last source update23 Dec 2024, 09:08 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationCatering services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04cc7a
What is being bought
NIFRS has an imminent need to provide appropriate catering services for their trainees and third party users.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Dec 2024, 09:08 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    23 Dec 2024, 09:08 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    23 Dec 2024, 09:08 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NIFRS has an imminent need to provide appropriate catering services for their trainees and third party users from a supplier who could cater for all NIFRS need; supply, deliver, serve, clean up.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    23 Dec 2024, 09:08 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 2 Dec 2024, 00:00 GMT · £350,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Finches Catering
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
​​​​​​​​​​Interim Provision of Catering Services in LDC Cookstown
£350,000 · signed 2 Dec 2024, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

Contracting authority GB-FTS-133545
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  • Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
    buyer

    Lisburn, UKN
    NIFRSProcurement@nifrs.org

  • Finches Catering
    supplier

    GB-COH: NI674333
    Cookstown, UKN

  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
    reviewBody

    Belfast
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationale​During the 2024 tender process, NIFRS undertook extensive market research within the local and wider area to understand all catering options available. One of these options was an 'on demand' catering service provision. Initial pre-market engagement evidenced that procuring one 'on demand' caterer wasn't a viable option, the primary common themes identified were; Location not suitable Fluctuating / low numbers on some days not attractive Demand of 7 days a week provision unsustainable; weekends would like to attend larger events. A number of suppliers could meet part of the need but not the full need e.g. prepare food, deliver food but not serve. The preferred option was to proceed with a full commercial kitchen catering service. This tender was collapsed on the basis of affordability. The one supplier who had tendered was asked if they would be interested in this reduced catering requirements (I.e. preparation and servicing of hot meals for trainees only with some light catering for third party usage), however they have confirmed that they do not have an interest at this time. Therefore due to an urgent need for this within LDC, an interim DAC will be awarded to Finchs, with the intention of a future competitive tender for a long term solution.