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DFC - Disability and Work Branch - Wholesale Supplies for the Ability Cafes

Ulster Supported Employment Limited (USEL) · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 08:18.

Opportunity overview

Ulster Supported Employment Limited (USEL) is an arms-length body of The Department of Communities. USEL provide a wide range of services to people with disabilities or health conditions. USEL exists solely to help people with disabilities and health related conditions move into and sustain employment. Every year we employ, support and train over 1200 people across Northern Ireland. USEL offers a range of learning programs to help people get into employment and offer support to employers for our clients. USEL operates as a social enterprise model, combining a strong social mission with business operations. The Employment Services division is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions in securing meaningful employment opportunities. The Ability Cafés, established in 2018, are driven by a powerful mission: to empower local adults with disabilities through accredited onsite training in health and safety, food preparation, kitchen hygiene, and customer service. These cafés serve as a dynamic platform for individuals to gain hands-on experience in the hospitality industry, equipping them with the skills and confidence to excel in their careers. USEL requires a Supplier for the supply and delivery of ambient, fresh and chilled products for the Ability Cafes with locations across the Belfast and Greater Belfast Area.

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.

HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£334k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£400.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTDD-2623-PPYP
Location
Newtownabbey, UKN0D, BT36 4RT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ID 5988064
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ulster Supported Employment Limited (USEL)
Id
GB-PPON-PDHG-1617-ZJJX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDHG-1617-ZJJX

Address

Street Address
182-188 Cambrai Street
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT13 3JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV

Address

Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint
Organisation 3
Name
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PTDD-2623-PPYP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTDD-2623-PPYP

Address

Street Address
1 Hightown Avenue
Locality
Newtownabbey
Postal Code
BT36 4RT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0D

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15000000
Description
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTDD-2623-PPYP
Name
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
DFC - Disability and Work Branch - Wholesale Supplies for the Ability Cafes
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
7 Jan 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.

Period

Starts
8 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Jan 2029, 23:59

Options

Description
CPD and the Buyer reserve the right to add or remove products / locations during the period of the contract to meet their operational needs.

Value

Including VAT
400,800
Amount
334,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
001080-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Jan 2026, 13:45
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT13 3JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 001080-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·