PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for CAT-26-002 Sustainable Catering Disposables and Packaging

The Education Authority
Northern Ireland
1 June 2027 to 31 May 2029

This is a pre-market consultation to inform a possible contract for sustainable catering disposables and packaging products. Product specifications, delivery volumes, service patterns and packaging materials are not defined in the notice; suppliers are asked to provide views through a questionnaire.

Open the official notice

Closed· 21 October 2026

Estimated value: £6m; Buyer estimate
Published: 6 October 2026
Deadline: 21 October 2026; Closed
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 May 2029

What the contract covers

Goods contract

Supply of sustainable catering disposables and packaging products, helping institutional foodservice operators reduce the environmental impact of serving and takeaway operations.

Provision of sustainable catering disposables and packaging products

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods contract
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 39222000, 39222100

Services in this tender

Catering disposables and packaging supplyMain service£188k typicalSustainable catering disposables and packaging

Lifecycle

Published
6 October 2026
Deadline for bidsClosed
21 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 June 2027

The buyer

The Education Authority

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3874370/pre-market-engagement-questionnaire-pme-for-cat-26-002-sustainable-catering-disp
Buyer reference: CAT-26-002
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781fa
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The Education Authority. PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for CAT-26-002 Sustainable Catering Disposables and Packaging. Tender, 6 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3874370/pre-market-engagement-questionnaire-pme-for-cat-26-002-sustainable-catering-disp (accessed 5 November 2026).