Tender: Supply and Delivery of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to School Meal Kitchens — Northern Ireland (3-Year Contract, Extension Options)

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The Education Authority is seeking a supplier for the supply and delivery of fresh fruit, vegetables and related products to school meals kitchens within Northern Ireland for an initial period of three years, with options to extend for up to a further 36 months. The contract, established by the Education Authority, is available for use by the EA and a wide range of Northern Ireland educational bodies including primary and post-primary schools under EA control, Catholic maintained schools, independent schools, Irish medium schools, controlled and voluntary grammar schools, nursery schools, on-site school meals kitchens, controlled youth centres, further education colleges, NICIE, grant-controlled integrated education schools, EA teachers' and educational centres, the Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, the Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC) and pre-schools and nurseries within the EA Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP). A preliminary market engagement notice (procurement identifier ocds-h6vhtk-0559b9) was published on 7 July 2025. VAT is not applicable to the goods included under this procurement.