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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoods£334,000

DFC - Disability and Work Branch - Wholesale Supplies for the Ability Cafes

Published
Published 17 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 17 November 2025

Overview

Ulster Supported Employment Limited (USEL) is an arms-length body of The Department of Communities. USEL provide a wide range of services to people with disabilities or health conditions. USEL exists solely to help people with disabilities and health related conditions move into and sustain employment. Every year we employ, support and train over 1200 people across Northern Ireland. USEL offers a range of learning programs to help people get into employment and offer support to employers for our clients. USEL operates as a social enterprise model, combining a strong social mission with business operations. The Employment Services division is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions in securing meaningful employment opportunities. The Ability Cafés, established in 2018, are driven by a powerful mission: to empower local adults with disabilities through accredited onsite training in health and safety, food preparation, kitchen hygiene, and customer service. These cafés serve as a dynamic platform for individuals to gain hands-on experience in the hospitality industry, equipping them with the skills and confidence to excel in their careers. USEL requires a Supplier for the supply and delivery of ambient, fresh and chilled products for the Ability Cafes with locations across the Belfast and Greater Belfast Area.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£334,000
Procedure
Open
Published
17 October 2025
Questions by
7 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverages, tobacco and related productsAnimal products, meat and meat productsPrepared and preserved fishFruit, vegetables and related productsAnimal or vegetable oils and fatsDairy productsGrain mill products, starches and starch productsMiscellaneous food products+1 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£334,000
Award date
18 December 2025
Contract period
17 December 2025 → 16 December 2028
Winner
  • HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    7 January 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    18 December 2025

    View notice ↗
  3. Contract Notice

    17 October 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Ulster Supported Employment Limited (USEL)

    Buyer

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDHG-1617-ZJJX

    Authority website ↗
  • CPD - Supplies & Services Division

    Procuring entity

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV

    Authority website ↗

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Awarded: DFC - Disability and Work Branch - Wholesale Supplies for the Ability Cafes — won by HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED — Skim