Outdoor Learning Equipment

the Education AuthoritycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05e619Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£285k

Awarded 13 May 2026

Suppliers

3

3 SME

Lots

5

4 awarded

Published

14 May 2026

Description

This Framework is for the supply and delivery of outdoor learning equipment to outdoor learning centres and individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This Framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This Framework is not intended to replace any current Contracts/Frameworks that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus 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 Schools for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained) school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/furthereducationfe- colleges Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent Schoolsin NI Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ 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)

Scope

Reference
FAE-25-008
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 May 2026 to 31 May 2030
CPV classifications
18000000
18200000
18800000
18823000
34430000
34432000
34431000
37410000
37412000
37412300
37416000
34522550
37414000
37414600
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice100.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 4 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£50k

Award date

13 May 2026

Contract start

31 May 2026

Contract end

31 May 2030

Awarded to
PS
SME

Lots · 5 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Clothing and Footwear£105kcomplete
2Cycling Equipment£50kcomplete
3Water Sports Equipment£140kcomplete
4Camping Equipment£110kcomplete
5Climbing/Caving Equipment£95kcomplete