AwardedAwarded 1 June 2026
Supply and Delivery of Electronic Components
Education Authority · Education
In brief
Education Authority awarded this contract to Rapid Electronics Limited on 1 June 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £446,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 18 months, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
EDR 25-013 Supply and Delivery of Electronic Components - The Education Authority (EA) has established a framework for the supply and delivery of Electronic components for use in Science and Technology Classrooms within all schools across NI for the period of 01 June 2026 to 30 November 2027 with the option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 18 months. This framework is led 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 agreement is not…Read the full description
EDR 25-013 Supply and Delivery of Electronic Components - The Education Authority (EA) has established a framework for the supply and delivery of Electronic components for use in
Science and Technology Classrooms within all schools across NI for the period of 01 June 2026 to 30 November 2027 with the option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 18 months.
This framework is led 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 agreement 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
Colleges in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/
Further Education Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/
School in NI Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/
Independent 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)
Services, Works, Goods:
Goods
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid Electronics Limited (SME) 2 bids received | £446,000 | Awarded 19 May 2026 1 June 2026 to 30 November 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080526-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 028071-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 045760-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 057735-2026
About the buyer
Education AuthorityLast 12 months
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130Awards
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From notice 080526-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 December 2025, last updated 18 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.