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Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Related Products

Provision of fresh and pre-prepared fruit and vegetables to a wide network of schools, nurseries, further education colleges, and youth centres. The contract allows for the addition of new product lines throughout the term and is accessible to various educational bodies across Northern Ireland, requiring reliable distribution to multiple on-site kitchen locations.

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Awarded value
£16.8m
As published
Published
7 July 2025
Awarded
6 March 2026
Henderson Foodservice Limited
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Supply-and-delivery goods contract

Supply and delivery of fresh fruit, vegetables, and related produce to educational institutions and school meals kitchens across Northern Ireland.

  • Supply and delivery of fresh fruit, vegetables and related products to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland.
  • Supply of unprepared or pre-prepared fruit and vegetables where added to the contract by agreement.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Supply-and-delivery goods contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
36 months
Longest it can run
72 months
Contract dates
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises
Yes
Category
Goods
CPV codes
15300000, 15000000, 15310000, 15330000

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Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Henderson Foodservice Limited
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

The Education Authority

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The supplier

Henderson Foodservice Limited

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/324137/fresh-fruit-vegetables-and-related-products
Buyer reference
CAT-25-004
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0559b9
Last checked
5 November 2026

The Education Authority. Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Related Products. Contract award, 7 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/324137/fresh-fruit-vegetables-and-related-products (accessed 5 November 2026).