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Tender: Supply of Disposable Cutlery, Plates and Cups — Preliminary Market Engagement (UK)

Released 4 months ago

Closed28 Jul 2026

Est. valueEstimate£190K to £6.2M

LocationNorthern Ireland

AgencyRegional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

SourceeTendersNI

CategoryFood & Beverage

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 28 July 2026

About

This preliminary market engagement seeks suppliers for the supply of disposable cutlery, plates and cups in the UK. The opportunity is for goods under a public contract, conducted under an open/competitive flexible procedure and issued as a qualification envelope; CPV codes referenced are 39222110 (disposable cutlery and plates) and 39222120 (disposable cups), and the procurement is not a special regime contract.

Insight

This could be of interest to suppliers and distributors of disposable cutlery, plates and cups operating in the UK. Key considerations include preparing documentation for the qualification envelope and participating in an open/competitive flexible public procurement process; note this is a preliminary market engagement.

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