AwardedAwarded 19 June 2026
Sandwiches and Associated Products
Education Authority · Education
In brief
Education Authority awarded food and drink work to Early Days Foods Ltd on 19 June 2026.
The notice gives a value of £8,400,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 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 Sandwiches and Associated Products to EA school meals kitchens, outdoor education centres and headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland. Contract period: 01 July 2026 - 30 June 2028 with options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 48 months. The estimated value is : £8,400,000 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…Read the full description
Supply and Delivery of Sandwiches and Associated Products to EA school meals kitchens, outdoor education centres and headquarter canteens within Northern Ireland.
Contract period: 01 July 2026 - 30 June 2028 with options to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 48 months.
The estimated value is : £8,400,000
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 https://www.educationni.gov.uk/services/schoolsplus
Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools
Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary
Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled, and Catholic Maintained),
Schoolmeals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. Further Education Colleges in NI : https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further educationfecolleges
NICIE - https://nicie.org/
Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI
Independent Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/
EA Teachers' and Educational Centres
Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA)
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
Middletown Centre for Autism
Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC)
Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE)
Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP)
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Early Days Foods Ltd (SME) 2 bids received | £8,400,000 | Awarded 15 June 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 010107-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 035716-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 045374-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 056331-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 064088-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 010107-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 February 2026, last updated 8 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.