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Sports Equipment and Fitness Equipment and the Maintenance of Gymnasium Equipment and Fitness Equipment

Education Authority · Education

In brief

Education Authority is looking for suppliers for this contract (Northern Ireland).

It is a framework worth up to £8,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 7 February 2027.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 3pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
3pm, Monday 21 September 2026
Bids by
3pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026

How bids are scored

Price 100%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 67 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £8,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

  • Suppliers pay a fee of 0.8% of the value of work won through this framework.

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2030.

What the notice says

This Framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including the NI educational bodies listed below. At some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the Framework and must have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This Framework is not intended to replace any current agreements 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,…Read the full description
This Framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority (“EA”) and is open to the EA, including the NI educational bodies listed below. At some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the Framework and must have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This Framework is not intended to replace any current agreements 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 School 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/further-education-fe-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 School in 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)

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 3pm, Monday 21 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Sports Equipment
7 February 2027 to 6 February 2031
What this lot covers

Lot 1 is for the supply and delivery of Sports Equipment.

—£5,400,000
Fitness Equipment
7 February 2027 to 6 February 2031
What this lot covers

Lot 2 is for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of Fitness Equipment

—£2,100,000
Maintenance of Gymnasium Equipment
7 February 2027 to 6 February 2031
What this lot covers

Lot 3 is for the maintenance of gymnasium equipment.

—£250,000
Maintenance of Fitness Equipment
7 February 2027 to 6 February 2031
What this lot covers

Lot 4 is for the maintenance of Fitness Equipment.

—£250,000

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 031207-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084012-2026

About the buyer

Education AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

129

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 031207-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 April 2026, last updated 4 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.