EDR-26-002 - Design, Supply, Installation and Inspection of Outdoor Educational Play Equipment
- Buyer
- the Education Authority
- Value
- £12,940,000
- Closes
- 7 December 2026
- Where
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is setting up a framework agreement, a pre-approved list of suppliers that many schools and education bodies can buy from, for outdoor play and fitness equipment. The framework covers designing, supplying and installing the equipment, plus inspections and ongoing maintenance and repairs, and is expected to run from 1 March 2027 for 24 months with an option to extend.
What the buyer wants
• Design, supply, deliver and install fixed outdoor playground equipment (Lot 1), such as climbing frames, swings, slides, roundabouts and inclusive or toddler play equipment. • Design, supply, deliver and install outdoor fitness equipment suitable for children (Lot 2), such as fixed fitness stations. • Provide post-installation inspections, annual inspections, ongoing maintenance and repairs where required.
Lots
- Lot 1 - Fixed Outdoor Playground Equipment
- Lot 2 - Outdoor Fitness Equipment
- Lot 3 - Bespoke Outdoor Educational Structures
- Lot 4 - Polytunnels, Timber Sheds and Furniture, Greenhouses, Storage Containers, and Cycle Shelters
- Lot 5 - Provision for Inspections of Outdoor Equipment
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice sets no turnover, insurance or certification thresholds, but its very large estimated value (£12,940,000), its national scope across many education bodies, and its requirement for installation plus continuing inspection, maintenance and repairs would most likely rule out small businesses unless they can deliver at that scale.
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How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
Where to apply
Bids go through eTendersNI. Make a free account there, then search for this tender's title.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk.
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