Open Closing in a 11 months

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Descriptions

***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 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. 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 Friday 25th July 2025 (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.

Timeline

Published Date :

7th Jul 2025 25 days ago

Deadline :

7th Jul 2026 in a 11 months

Contract Start :

31st Mar 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2031

CPV Codes

3221320 - Salad leaves

15331120 - Processed tuber vegetables

3222112 - Pineapples

3222322 - Pears

3222341 - Table grapes

3221230 - Peppers

15331136 - Processed peppers

3221110 - Root vegetables

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

3222118 - Kiwi fruit

15331100 - Fresh or frozen vegetables

3222200 - Citrus fruit

3222340 - Grapes

15331142 - Processed cabbage

15332000 - Processed fruit and nuts

3221100 - Root and tuber vegetables

3221310 - Lettuce

3222220 - Oranges

15312000 - Potato products

3222320 - Apples, pears and quinces

15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products

3221120 - Tuber vegetables

3222100 - Tropical fruit and nuts

3221410 - Cabbage

15310000 - Potatoes and potato products

3221260 - Mushrooms

15331480 - Provisionally preserved vegetables

15332100 - Processed fruit

3222314 - Raspberries

3222300 - Non-tropical fruit

3220000 - Vegetables, fruits and nuts

15331000 - Processed vegetables

15331140 - Leaf and cabbage vegetables

3221270 - Cucumbers

3221430 - Broccoli

3221240 - Tomatoes

3222000 - Fruit and nuts

15331110 - Processed root vegetables

15331130 - Beans, peas, peppers, tomatoes and other vegetables

3221420 - Cauliflower

3221250 - Courgettes

3221114 - Turnips

15313000 - Processed potatoes

3221300 - Leaf vegetables

3222210 - Lemons

3222334 - Plums

3221113 - Onions

3221200 - Fruit vegetables

15331470 - Sweet corn

3221222 - Mange-tout

3222330 - Stone fruit

15330000 - Processed fruit and vegetables

3222310 - Berry fruit

3212100 - Potatoes

15331135 - Processed mushrooms

3221340 - Spinach

3222110 - Tropical fruit

3221400 - Cabbage vegetables

15332180 - Melons

3221112 - Carrots

3222332 - Peaches

3221000 - Vegetables

3222111 - Bananas

3222250 - Limes

Keywords

potatoes

white potatoes

solanum tuberosum

table potatoes

irish potatoes

vegetables

fruits

nuts

produce

horticultural produce

agricultural food

fresh vegetables

horticultural vegetables

veg produce

greengrocery

root vegetables

tuber crops

carrots

beetroot

onions

turnips

orange root vegetable

baby carrots

carrot produce

bulb onions

culinary onion

red onion

white onion

root turnip

white turnip

vegetable turnip

tuber vegetables

tubers

root tubers

edible tubers

fruit vegetables

vegetable fruits

tomatoes

cucumbers

peppers

eggplants

mange­tout

sugar snap peas

edible pod peas

vegetable peas

bell peppers

pepper fruit

capsicum crops

vegetable peppers

Solanum lycopersicum

tomato fruit

vegetable tomatoes

red tomatoes

courgettes

zucchini

zucchini squash

vegetable courgettes

garden courgette

mushrooms

edible fungi

culinary mushrooms

agricultural mushrooms

champignon

shiitake

field cucumbers

gherkin

greenhouse cucumbers

pickling cucumbers

leaf vegetables

leafy greens

lettuce

spinach

rocket

chard

kale

leaf lettuce

iceberg

romaine

baby lettuce

salad greens

salad leaves

mixed greens

mesclun

leafy salad mix

leaf spinach

fresh spinach

greens

cabbage vegetables

brassica

cole crops

cole vegetables

cabbage

green cabbage

red cabbage

savoy cabbage

cole crop

cauliflower

white cauliflower

Brassica oleracea botrytis

broccoli

vegetable brassica

cruciferous vegetable

green vegetable

broccoli florets

brassica oleracea italica

fruit

orchard produce

tree fruits

edible nuts

tropical fruit

tropical nuts

exotic fruit

orchard tropical

banana

mango

exotic produce

pineapple

kiwi

avocado

bananas

cavendish bananas

fresh bananas

banana bunch

pineapples

ananas

cut pineapple

whole pineapple

kiwi fruit

kiwis

actinidia deliciosa

green kiwi

kiwi berries

citrus fruit

oranges

lemons

limes

grapefruit

citrus produce

fresh lemons

lemon fruit

citrus limon

lemon produce

navel oranges

juice oranges

citrus sinensis

fresh oranges

citrus aurantiifolia

key limes

persian limes

lime fruit

berries

currants

gooseberries

strawberries

raspberries

cranberries

apples

pears

quinces

apricots

peaches

cherries

plums

table grapes

wine grapes

soft fruit

small fruit

edible berries

wild-picked fruit

low-calorie fruit

bramble produce

forest harvest

seasonal delicacies

shrub-grown fruit

juicy pulp

fresh-picked harvest

Rubus idaeus

drupelets

hollow core fruit

soft-flesh berries

late summer crop

hedge fruit

tangy red fruit

gourmet topping

delicate harvest

quick perishable

fine-textured pulp

pome fruits

orchard-grown

core fruit

seeded fruit

dessert apples

crunchy texture

autumn harvest

cider production

firm flesh fruit

pear-shaped produce

aromatic yellow fruit

orchard pears

fresh pears

pear fruit

Pyrus communis

stone fruit

drupes

peach family

stone-fruit category

cherry

plum

apricot

Prunus persica

fresh peach

summer fruit

Prunus domestica

fresh plums

dried plums

grapes

Vitis vinifera

fresh grapes

winery grapes

table-use grapes

fresh eatable grapes

seedless grapes

food products

beverages

tobacco

consumer food

drink items

horticultural products

frozen potatoes

processed potatoes

potato products

Instant mashed

chip snacks

prepared potato products

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processed fruit

processed vegetables

prepared produce

cooked vegetables

prepared vegetable dishes

frozen veggies

IQF vegetables

processed carrots

beet blends

root veg prep

tuber prep

root tuber dishes

mixed vegetables

legume mix

pepper tomato mix

processed mushrooms

canned mushrooms

fungal preserves

processed peppers

canned peppers

pepper preserves

cabbage greens

leafy brassicas

processed cabbage

cabbage preserves

kimchi sauerkraut

sweet corn

canned corn

jarred corn

kernels

short‑term preserved vegetables

pre‑pack chilled veg

temp preserved produce

mixed fruit-nut products

prepared fruit & nut blend

processed fruit with nuts

prepared fruit preserve

ready-to-use fruit

prepared fruit product

canned melon chunks

melon in syrup

prepared melon pieces

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Details

Notice Type :

Open opportunity

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

TenderBase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Region :

North Region

Attachments :

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

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