Loading page content…
Loading page content…
Loading contract search results…
Loading contract details…
| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Pipeline / planning |
| Buyer: | the Education Authority |
| Main Category: | Goods |
| Procurement Method: | — |
| Tender Status: |
| Pre-tender |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £6,000,000 |
| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £7,200,000 |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 21 October 2026 |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-0781fa |
| Notice Reference: | 094409-2026 |
Ready to bid on this contract?
BidWriter AI writes your tender response in minutes — import this contract in one click.
View Original Notice
Access the full notice on the official portal
This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to engage with the market to seek their views on establishing a robust, value for money contract for the provision of sustainable catering disposables and packaging products . Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT documents. The Questionnaire must be completed and PME Document signed and returned via the Messaging function of eTendersNI by no later than 3pm on Wednesday 21 October 2026 (deadline) in accordance with the instructions detailed in the PME Questionnaire document. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire.
Published contracts in the last 12 months
132
total contracts
£1636.9m
total value
£34,102,461
average contract size
Typical categories
Collection and Disposal of Used Cooking Oil
the Education Authority · WAC-660440
Collection and Disposal of Used Cooking Oil
the Education Authority · WAC-653906
Appointment of Integrated Consultants team for Jones Memorial Primary School, Enniskillen - Accommodation
the Education Authority · WAC-648540
Pipeline status
Not addedImports the contract into your BidWriter pipeline · Qualify before you commit to bid
Application Deadline
21 October 2026
16 days left
Estimated Value
£6,000,000
Need help writing this bid?
Our specialists write winning tender responses. Free consultation, no obligation.
Book a free consultation →