Milk and Milk Products
Education Authority · Education
In brief
Education Authority awarded food and drink work to Dale Farm Limited, Drayne's Dairy Limited and Grove Dairy Ltd on 16 June 2026.
The notice gives a value of £21,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Supply and Delivery of Milk and Milk Products. The initial period will be for 4 years from the Start Date (anticipated to be July 2026) with options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months. This Contract is established by the Education Authority and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows, who at some point, during the life of the Contract may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access at any point, with the permission of EA. This Contract is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or nonparticipating institutions may already have in place. Department of Education - Schools Plus…Read the full description
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Farm Limited 3 bids received | £7,000,000 | Awarded 16 June 2026 |
| Drayne's Dairy Limited (SME) 3 bids received | £7,000,000 | Awarded 16 June 2026 |
| Grove Dairy Ltd (SME) 3 bids received | £7,000,000 | Awarded 16 June 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 083884-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 038197-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 056761-2026
Last time this was bought
Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Related Products
- Awarded
- 6 March 2026
- Value
- £16,800,000
- Bids
- 4
- Contract ends
- 31 March 2029
Matched on Education Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
130Awards
56Suppliers it has used most for food and drink
- Henderson Foodservice Ltd2 contracts
- Culligan Water (Ireland) Limited1 contract
- Dale Farm Limited1 contract
- Drayne's Dairy Limited1 contract
- Early Days Foods Ltd1 contract
From notice 083884-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 December 2025, last updated 16 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.