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AwardedAwarded 27 February 2026

Supply and Maintenance of Multi Function Devices and Photocopiers to Education Authority (EA) Schools

Education Authority · Education

In brief

Education Authority awarded printing and IT and software work to Ricoh UK Ltd, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd and QLC Solutions Limited and 2 others on 27 February 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £19,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 February 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

The provision of Supply and Maintenance of Multi Function Devices and Photocopiers to individual schools within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. 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), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP).

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Ricoh UK Ltd
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd
QLC Solutions Limited (SME)
Burke Systems & Solutions Limited (SME)
Calvert Office Equipment Limited (SME)
5 bids received
£19,500,000
Awarded 3 February 2026
1 March 2026 to 28 February 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 080715-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 082752-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 002143-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 010619-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 025003-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 080715-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 December 2025, last updated 19 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.