CAT-21-011 Fresh Muffins and Associated Items
About This Opportunity
United Kingdom contract award (agriculture & food security): CAT-21-011 Fresh Muffins and Associated Items. By the Education Authority. Awarded to Henderson.
This is a supplies contract in the agriculture and food security sector, with a focus on Seeds Fertilizers. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the agriculture and food security sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
Supply and delivery of Fresh Muffins and associated items to school meal kitchens and other educational establishments within Northern Ireland.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 6, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 020251-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About the Education Authority
the Education Authority has issued 48 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 6 currently open and 34 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Information & Communication Technology, and Youth & Employment. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 18, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
How much was the contract awarded for?
Henderson Foodservice was awarded the contract for £700,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 020251-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Henderson Foodservice. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by the Education Authority in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Supplies contract in the Agriculture & Food Security sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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