Milk and Milk Products

The Education Authority
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030

Provision of milk and dairy products across sixteen regional subsections in Northern Ireland. The contract serves a wide range of educational bodies, including primary and post-primary schools, nursery schools, and further education colleges. Suppliers may bid for one or multiple subsections, with each evaluated independently. The agreement allows for additional items to be added during the term and is open to various educational institutions with the buyer's permission.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £7m; As published
Published: 17 December 2025
Awarded: 16 June 2026; Dale Farm Limited, The Grove Dairy and Drayne's Dairy Limited
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 30 June 2030

What the contract covers

Goods contract

Supply and delivery of milk and dairy products to schools, nurseries, and educational institutions across Northern Ireland.

Supply and delivery of milk and milk products to Education Authority locations and permitted Northern Ireland educational bodies, including schools, nurseries, schoolmeals kitchens, youth centres and further education colleges.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 15510000, 15511000, 15511400, 15511500

Services in this contract

Milk, dairy and eggs supplyMain service£354k typicalMilk and milk products supply to NI education bodies, kitchens and colleges

Lifecycle

Published
17 December 2025
Contract awardedto Dale Farm Limited, The Grove Dairy and Drayne's Dairy Limited
16 June 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2030

The buyer

The Education Authority

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The suppliers

Dale Farm Limited

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The Grove Dairy

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Drayne's Dairy Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/340280/milk-and-milk-products
Buyer reference: CAT-25-003
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f7f7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The Education Authority. Milk and Milk Products. Contract award, 17 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340280/milk-and-milk-products (accessed 5 November 2026).