United Kingdom-ARMAGH: CAT-21-006 Fresh Meat

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-005424/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable

Additional information
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Education Authority
Postal address: 3 Charlemont Place, The Mall
Town: ARMAGH
Postal code: BT61 9AX
Country: United Kingdom
Email: catering.procure@eani.org.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: CAT-21-006 Fresh Meat
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description:
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland wishes to establish a framework for the supply and delivery of Fresh Meat throughout Northern Ireland. The Education Authority 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.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 2022-02-28

Section VII: Changes
VII.1) Information to be changed or added
Section number: VI.1.1)
Instead of: This tender is for the supply and delivery of Fresh Meat. No final decision has been made yet on whether this requirement will be tendered in lots. It is the intention of the Education Authority to either host pre-market engagement meetings during the week commencing 21 February 2022 via MS Teams to discuss our requirements and/or to issue a questionnaire to interested suppliers. Should you wish to participate you must email caterinq.procure@eani.orq.uk with the subject CAT-21-006 Supplier Event no later than 12 noon on Friday, 11 February 2022. Your email should include the names of the representatives wishing to attend if a meeting is to be held, the name of your organisation and a brief summary of the products your organisation is interested in supplying. If meetings are to be held appointments will be allocated according to availability after the cut-off date. Please note that appointments are limited and will be on a first come first served basis. Suppliers will be informed of the final arrangements prior to any pre-market engagement meetings. Please note the date is subject to change and we reserve the right to arrange alternative engagement meetings with suppliers if required. All future tender documentation will be made available via the http.//etendersni.gov.uk () website and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published. This pre-market engagement meeting is for information purposes only. Any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any future procurement exercise.

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This tender is for the supply and delivery of Fresh Meat. It is the intention of the Education Authority to either host pre-market engagement meetings later in 2022 and/or to issue a questionnaire to interested suppliers. Should you wish to participate you must email catering.procure@eani.org.uk with the subject CAT-21-005 Supplier Event. Your email should include the names of the representatives wishing to attend if a meeting is to be held, the name of your organisation and a brief summary of the products your organisation is interested in supplying. Interested suppliers will be contacted once a date for the pre-market engagement meetings are agreed. Suppliers will be informed of the final arrangements prior to any pre-market engagement meetings. All future tender documentation will be made available via the website and potential tenderers should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published. This pre-market engagement meeting is for information purposes only. Any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in a procurement exercise. Failure to show interest does not restrict providers from participating in any future procurement exercise.