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CAT-24-008 Cooking Equipment for EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Catering equipment
Catering supplies
Cooking ovens
+9 more
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:16 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
4lots
4 lots · 4 published items
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£5,000,000
Contract/award value: £5,000,000
6 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
6 bids
6 SME bids · 6 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 39)
Based on 44 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
78%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 39)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
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STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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City Building (Contracts) LLP/RSBi
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BUNZL MCLAUGHLIN
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MP Group UK Limited
7 contracts£28,823,300,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Bell Decorating Group Limited
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MOFFETT AND SONS LIMITED T/A Balmoral Furniture
7 contracts£698,691,956At ceiling / not disclosed
Banner Group Limited
7 contracts£499,242,760At ceiling / not disclosed
The AD Construction Group (Architectural Decorators Ltd)
6 contracts£16,721,050,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Bell Group Limited
6 contracts£6,276,727,396At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Lifting Equipment and Pressure Systems (LEAPS) Compliance Management SystemNorthern Ireland Water Limited · 30 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
ID 6647666 Invest NI - Energy and Resource Efficiency - Technical Advisory Framework - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENTInvest Northern Ireland · 30 Jul 2026, 16:53 BST
£1
same CPV family
same region
Mechanical & Electrical Framework - NINHMF (NPC) LIMITED · 24 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST
£500,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Total Bed Management for SEHSCTBusiness Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · 4 Sept 2026, 11:19 BST
£7,437,500
same CPV family
same region
Specialist Furniture and Equipment for Pupils with Special Educational Needsthe Education Authority · 13 Aug 2026, 15:06 BST
£0
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: the Education Authority: "CAT-24-008 Cooking Equipment for EDUCATION AUTHORITY". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting Authoritythe Education AuthorityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: the Education Authority
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for the Education Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
7.5Bids / Report (median)
5.6% of reports have one bid · Mean: 8.7 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTDTop vendor: 16.7% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 278 active published awards; 90 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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 39):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD6 wins£9,600,000—
CE-Tech6 wins£9,600,000—
MASSEY CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED4 wins£5,000,000—
Galgorm Hygiene4 wins£5,000,000—
The Design Concept Limited3 wins£2,000,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting Authoritythe Education Authority
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published26 Sept 2025, 07:48 BST
Last source update26 Sept 2025, 07:48 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationCatering equipment, Catering supplies, Cooking ovens, Domestic cooking appliances, Electric ovens, Food-preparation equipment, Industrial kitchen equipment, Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies, Light catering equipment, Ovens, Ovens and accessories
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0496df
What is being bought
The EA invites tenders for the Framework CAT-24-008 Cooking Equipment. The Framework is divided into four Lots as follows: • Lot 1 General Cooking and Convection Ovens, Lot 2 Bratt Pans, Boiling Pans and Free Standing Fryers, Lot 3 High Speed Ovens and Lot 4 Multi-Functional Cooking Devices. A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 Sept 2025, 07:48 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    26 Sept 2025, 07:48 BST
  3. tender value changed
    11 Mar 2025, 14:11 GMT
  4. Status changed to published status
    11 Mar 2025, 14:11 GMT
  5. Official notice release published
    11 Mar 2025, 14:11 GMT
  6. Submission deadline changed to published date
    11 Mar 2025, 14:11 GMT
  7. Published value updated to £5,000,000
    21 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
  8. Status changed to active
    21 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
  9. Official notice release published
    21 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
  10. Submission deadline changed to 24 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
    21 Feb 2025, 13:33 GMT
  11. Status changed to planned
    30 Aug 2024, 14:59 BST
  12. Official notice release published
    30 Aug 2024, 14:59 BST
  13. Buyer information updated
    30 Aug 2024, 14:59 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 General Cooking and Convection Ovens
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The EA invites tenders for the Framework CAT-24-008 Cooking Equipment. The Framework is divided into four Lots as follows: • Lot 1 General Cooking and Convection Ovens, Lot 2 Bratt Pans, Boiling Pans and Free Standing Fryers, Lot 3 High Speed Ovens and Lot 4 Multi-Functional Cooking Devices. A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections. Additional information: A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot/Section. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections.The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Framework Agreement. Any information on previous volumes or value of business are for guidance only and no guarantee is given as to the exact value under this Framework. Any levels or aggregate values of goods referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client. The EA reserves the right to move value between the Lots/Sections as required, however, the overarching value will not exceed £5,000,000 ex VAT or £6,000,000 inc VAT
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 Bratt Pans, Boiling Pans and Free Standing Fryers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The EA invites tenders for the Framework CAT-24-008 Cooking Equipment. The Framework is divided into four Lots as follows: • Lot 1 General Cooking and Convection Ovens, Lot 2 Bratt Pans, Boiling Pans and Free Standing Fryers, Lot 3 High Speed Ovens and Lot 4 Multi-Functional Cooking Devices. A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections. Additional information: A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot/Section. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections.The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Framework Agreement. Any information on previous volumes or value of business are for guidance only and no guarantee is given as to the exact value under this Framework. Any levels or aggregate values of goods referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client. The EA reserves the right to move value between the Lots/Sections as required, however, the overarching value will not exceed £5,000,000 ex VAT or £6,000,000 inc VAT
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 High Speed Ovens
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The EA invites tenders for the Framework CAT-24-008 Cooking Equipment. The Framework is divided into four Lots as follows: • Lot 1 General Cooking and Convection Ovens, Lot 2 Bratt Pans, Boiling Pans and Free Standing Fryers, Lot 3 High Speed Ovens and Lot 4 Multi-Functional Cooking Devices. A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections. Additional information: A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot/Section. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections.The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Framework Agreement. Any information on previous volumes or value of business are for guidance only and no guarantee is given as to the exact value under this Framework. Any levels or aggregate values of goods referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client. The EA reserves the right to move value between the Lots/Sections as required, however, the overarching value will not exceed £5,000,000 ex VAT or £6,000,000 inc VAT
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 Multi-Functional Cooking Devices
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The EA invites tenders for the Framework CAT-24-008 Cooking Equipment. The Framework is divided into four Lots as follows: • Lot 1 General Cooking and Convection Ovens, Lot 2 Bratt Pans, Boiling Pans and Free Standing Fryers, Lot 3 High Speed Ovens and Lot 4 Multi-Functional Cooking Devices. A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections. Additional information: A maximum of 3 Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot/Section. Tenderers may bid for and be appointed to one or more Lots/Sections.The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Framework Agreement. Any information on previous volumes or value of business are for guidance only and no guarantee is given as to the exact value under this Framework. Any levels or aggregate values of goods referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client. The EA reserves the right to move value between the Lots/Sections as required, however, the overarching value will not exceed £5,000,000 ex VAT or £6,000,000 inc VAT
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    26 Sept 2025, 07:48 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Contract active
    Signed 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,800,000
  7. Contract active
    Signed 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,500,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £850,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · £850,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
BRODERICK BROS. LIMITED, CE-Tech, Catering Beverage Services, Galgorm Hygiene, MASSEY CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED, STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Not published · Not published · active
BRODERICK BROS. LIMITED, CE-Tech, Galgorm Hygiene, MASSEY CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED, STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Not published · Not published · active
CE-Tech, Galgorm Hygiene, MASSEY CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Galgorm Hygiene, MASSEY CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED, STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 General Cooking and Convection Ovens
£1,800,000 · signed 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2 Bratt Pans, Boiling Pans and Free Standing Fryers
£1,500,000 · signed 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 3 High Speed Ovens
£850,000 · signed 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 4 Multi-Functional Cooking Devices
£850,000 · signed 29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 6 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 1)
smeBids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 2)
smeBids: 5 (lot 2)
bids: 6 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 3)
smeBids: 6 (lot 3)
bids: 6 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 4)
smeBids: 6 (lot 4)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

the Education Authority

Contracting authority GB-FTS-84187
View buyer profile

  • the Education Authority
    buyer

    40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQ
    catering.procure@eani.org.uk

  • BRODERICK BROS. LIMITED
    supplier

    Cloverhill Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, IE, Dublin 22
    cwhyte@broderickbros.ie
    +35 314291508

  • CE-Tech
    supplier

    Unit A6, BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 3AZ
    gary.hood@ce-tech.info
    +44 2825631731

  • Catering Beverage Services
    supplier

    43 edgar road, carryduff, UK, BT8 8AN
    mark@cbsni.org
    +44 2890814336

  • Galgorm Hygiene
    supplier

    7 Corbally Road, Ballymena, UK, BT42 1JQ
    nikitta.andrew@galgormgroup.com
    +44 2825643211

  • MASSEY CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    supplier

    17b maghaberry road, CRAIGAVON, UK, bt670je
    philip@masseycatering.co.uk
    +44 2892619009

  • STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
    supplier

    205 Carnalbanagh Road, Broughshane, BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 4NY
    pcaves@stephens-catering.com
    +44 2825861711

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    reviewBody

    Belfast
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