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CAT-24-001 Equipment for food holding, preparation and transport for the Education Authority

the Education Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:27.

Opportunity overview

The Client intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of equipment for food holding, preparation and transport. The Framework is divided into three Lots as follows: • Lot 1 Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units • Lot 2 Food Preparation Equipment • Lot 3 Food Transport Equipment A maximum of three Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. EA reserves the right to add additional products to the list provided for each Lot as required over the lifetime of the Framework.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

CE-Tech

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001265-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 3AZ, United Kingdom

STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001265-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 4NY, United Kingdom

CATERING EQUIPMENT SERVICES LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001265-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT23 6BL, United Kingdom

CE-Tech

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001265-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 3AZ, United Kingdom

STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001265-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 4NY, United Kingdom

CE-Tech

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001265-2025-3-3
Status
active
Location
BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 3AZ, United Kingdom

STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001265-2025-3-3
Status
active
Location
BALLYMENA, UK, BT42 4NY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV42210000 — Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery
  • CPV39000000 — Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
  • CPV39310000 — Catering equipment
  • CPV39312000 — Food-preparation equipment
  • CPV39312100 — Meat slicers
  • CPV39312200 — Canteen equipment
  • CPV39700000 — Domestic appliances
  • CPV39710000 — Electrical domestic appliances
  • CPV39711000 — Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
  • CPV39711200 — Food processors
  • CPV39711210 — Food blenders
  • CPV39711211 — Food mixers
  • CPV42215000 — Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink
  • CPV42215100 — Food-cutting machines
  • CPV42215200 — Food-processing machinery

Lots

  • Lot 1 Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units£2.5m
  • Lot 2 Food Preparation Equipment£450k
  • Lot 3 Food Transport Equipment£2.5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CAT-24-001
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
15 Aug 2024, 15:30
Description
Only EA CPS staff with access to the CfT

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
3

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9

Expected award period

Starts
15 Aug 2024, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
15 Aug 2024, 15:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As per Tender Documents

Classification

Id
42210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
13 Nov 2024, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Client intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of equipment for food holding, preparation and transport. The Framework is divided into three Lots as follows: • Lot 1 Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units • Lot 2 Food Preparation Equipment • Lot 3 Food Transport Equipment A maximum of three Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. EA reserves the right to add additional products to the list provided for each Lot as required over the lifetime of the Framework. Additional information: The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Contract. 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 Contract. 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 as required, however, the overarching value of the Framework Agreement will not exceed £5,450,000.

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Framework Agreement will be valid for an initial period of 2 years from the Commencement Date with twofurther options of 12-month extension periods.

Renewal

Description
The Framework Agreement will be valid for an initial period of 2 years from the Commencement Date with two further options of 12-month extension periods.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
80

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 Food Preparation Equipment
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Client intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of equipment for food holding, preparation and transport. The Framework is divided into three Lots as follows: • Lot 1 Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units • Lot 2 Food Preparation Equipment • Lot 3 Food Transport Equipment A maximum of three Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. EA reserves the right to add additional products to the list provided for each Lot as required over the lifetime of the Framework. Additional information: The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Contract. 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 Contract. 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 as required, however, the overarching value of the Framework Agreement will not exceed £5,450,000.

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Framework Agreement will be valid for an initial period of 2 years from the Commencement Date with twofurther options of 12-month extension periods

Renewal

Description
The Framework Agreement will be valid for an initial period of 2 years from the Commencement Date with two further options of 12-month extension periods.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
80

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 Food Transport Equipment
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Client intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of equipment for food holding, preparation and transport. The Framework is divided into three Lots as follows: • Lot 1 Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units • Lot 2 Food Preparation Equipment • Lot 3 Food Transport Equipment A maximum of three Contractors will be awarded a place on each Lot. EA reserves the right to add additional products to the list provided for each Lot as required over the lifetime of the Framework. Additional information: The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Contract. Any. information onprevious volumes or value of business are for guidance only and no guarantee. is given as to the exact value under this Contract. Anylevels, or aggregate values of goods,. referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client. The EA reserves the right tomove value between the Lots as required, however, the overarching value of the Framework Agreement will not exceed £5,450,000.

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Framework Agreement will be valid for an initial period of 2 years from the Commencement Date with twofurther options of 12-month extension periods

Renewal

Description
The Framework Agreement will be valid for an initial period of 2 years from the Commencement Date with two further options of 12-month extension periods.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
80

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42215000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink
Entry 2
Id
42215100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-cutting machines
Entry 3
Id
42215200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-processing machinery
Entry 4
Id
39711211
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food mixers
Entry 5
Id
39711210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food blenders
Entry 6
Id
39711200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food processors
Entry 7
Id
39711000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
Entry 8
Id
39710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical domestic appliances
Entry 9
Id
39700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Domestic appliances
Entry 10
Id
39310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering equipment
Entry 11
Id
39312100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Meat slicers
Entry 12
Id
39312200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Canteen equipment
Entry 13
Id
39312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-preparation equipment
Entry 14
Id
39000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42215000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink
Entry 2
Id
42215100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-cutting machines
Entry 3
Id
42215200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-processing machinery
Entry 4
Id
39711211
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food mixers
Entry 5
Id
39711210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food blenders
Entry 6
Id
39711200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food processors
Entry 7
Id
39711000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
Entry 8
Id
39710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical domestic appliances
Entry 9
Id
39700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Domestic appliances
Entry 10
Id
39310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering equipment
Entry 11
Id
39312100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Meat slicers
Entry 12
Id
39312200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Canteen equipment
Entry 13
Id
39312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-preparation equipment
Entry 14
Id
39000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42215000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink
Entry 2
Id
42215100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-cutting machines
Entry 3
Id
42215200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-processing machinery
Entry 4
Id
39711211
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food mixers
Entry 5
Id
39711210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food blenders
Entry 6
Id
39711200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food processors
Entry 7
Id
39711000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical domestic appliances for use with foodstuffs
Entry 8
Id
39710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical domestic appliances
Entry 9
Id
39700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Domestic appliances
Entry 10
Id
39310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering equipment
Entry 11
Id
39312100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Meat slicers
Entry 12
Id
39312200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Canteen equipment
Entry 13
Id
39312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Food-preparation equipment
Entry 14
Id
39000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-84187
Name
the Education Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 2NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
40 Academy Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
the Education Authority

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-90595
Name
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.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; a
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
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.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-11169
Name
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BALLYMENA
Postal Code
BT42 4NY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
205 Carnalbanagh Road, Broughshane

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 2825861711
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-114964
Name
CE-Tech

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BALLYMENA
Postal Code
BT42 3AZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit A6

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
CE-Tech

Contact

Fax Number
+44 2825631779
Telephone
+44 2825631731
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-134972
Name
CATERING EQUIPMENT SERVICES LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT23 6BL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 3D Maryland Industrial Estate

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
CATERING EQUIPMENT SERVICES LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 2890491616
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-43977
Name
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.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
As above
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
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.

Award information

Award 1
Id
001265-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-11169
Name
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-114964
Name
CE-Tech

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
001265-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 Food Preparation Equipment
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-11169
Name
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-134972
Name
CATERING EQUIPMENT SERVICES LTD
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-114964
Name
CE-Tech

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
001265-2025-3-3
Title
Lot 3 Food Transport Equipment
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-11169
Name
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-114964
Name
CE-Tech

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001265-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 Bain Maries, Hot Cupboards, Merchandiser Display Units and Modular Counter Units
Status
active
Award ID
001265-2025-1-1
Date Signed
18 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
001265-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 Food Preparation Equipment
Status
active
Award ID
001265-2025-2-2
Date Signed
18 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
001265-2025-3-3
Title
Lot 3 Food Transport Equipment
Status
active
Award ID
001265-2025-3-3
Date Signed
18 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT1 2NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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