CAT-21-008 Milk and Milk Products
A Modification Notice
by THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Supply)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- £11M
- Sector
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Published
- 16 Jun 2026
- Delivery
- To 16 May 2030 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
Belfast
2 buyers
- Education Authority Belfast
3 suppliers
- Dale Farm Belfast
- Grove Dairy Castlederg
- Lacpatrick Dairies NI Coleraine
Description
Supply of Milk and Milk Products to school meals kitchens, schools and other locations within Northern Ireland for the period 1 August 2022 – 30 June 2026
Ammendments to Previous Notice
2. Contract value
GBP 11,476,000
Award Detail
| 1 | Dale Farm (Belfast)
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| 2 | Grove Dairy (Castlederg)
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| 3 | Lacpatrick Dairies NI (Coleraine)
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CPV Codes
- 03333000 - Fresh cows' milk
- 15510000 - Milk and cream
Indicators
- Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.
Legal Justification
The modification is being made under the principles of urgency and operational necessity and is consistent with the scope and structure of the original framework. The modification was necessary to maintain uninterrupted delivery of milk to schools from1 November 2025 onward and is justified under Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which allows for contract changes due to unforeseen circumstances without altering the overall nature of the contract. The awarded supplier’s withdrawal from the framework was an unexpected development that could not have been foreseen. No aspect of the modification will alter the overall nature of the current contract as the scope of goods will remain unaltered, and any expenditure will not exceed the original awarded contract value.
Other Information
This framework was awarded as 16 Lots and the modification to this framework is applicable to 5 Lots:Lot 2 – Armagh Area 3, Lot 6 – Ballymena Area 4, Lot 7 – Ballymena Area 5, Lot 8 – Ballymena Area 6 and Lot 12 – Omagh Area 1
Reference
- FTS 056507-2026