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Supply and Delivery of Period Hygiene Products

the Education Authority

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

15 Oct 2025 at 15:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Sep 2025 at 12:18

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

25 Jul 2025 at 14:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

27 Jun 2025 at 16:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

07 Mar 2025 at 15:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority has completed a public procurement process titled "Supply and Delivery of Period Hygiene Products," using an open procedure method. The framework agreement is designed to serve various educational institutions across Northern Ireland, including primary and post-primary schools, further education colleges, and integrated education schools, among others. This procurement falls under the category of goods and focuses on sanitary products, scheduled for implementation from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2029. The framework includes multiple suppliers and covers the UK region, with a total framework value amounting to £3,468,000 for the supply and delivery of these products. The procurement process reached the award stage on 15th October 2025, primarily benefiting institutions within the Education Authority's purview.

This tender opens significant business growth opportunities, especially for suppliers specialising in hygiene products. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as larger companies, are well-suited to compete for such contracts due to the nature of supply frameworks that involve periodic and varied product deliveries. The open procurement process indicates inclusive competition and an opportunity for suppliers to enter or expand their presence in the public sector marketplace in Northern Ireland. Businesses in manufacturing or distributing sanitary products, especially those capable of managing large-scale distribution networks or offering competitive pricing, would find this opportunity beneficial. Additionally, the tender allows for direct call-offs and secondary competitions, presenting continual engagement opportunities for awarded suppliers throughout the contract duration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Period Hygiene Products

Notice Description

This Framework Agreement has been established on behalf of EA, 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), and Controlled Youth Centres (https:// www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus), Further Education Colleges in NI (https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-educationfe-colleges), Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI (https:// www.ni cie.org/parents/ school -finder/), Independent Schools in NI (https://www.isc.co.uk/ schools/northernireland/), 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) who may also use this Framework

Lot Information

Supply and Delivery of Period Products

Lot 1 will be a ranked arrangement with multiple Suppliers. The Supplier(s) will be required to supply and deliver the relevant period hygiene products to schools and other EA locations across Northern Ireland on an ad-hoc basis.

Options: The Buyer reserves the right to run Secondary Competitions within Lot 1 as detailed within the tender documents.

Fully Managed Service for Primary School Annual Provision

Lot 2 will be awarded to a single Supplier to provide a fully managed service for the supply and delivery of period products to all primary schools in Northern Ireland.

Planning Information

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for the supply of period hygiene products to the Education Authority throughout Northern Ireland. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents of CfT 5847100. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted no later than 3 pm on the closing date detailed. There are no formal tender documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider from participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/ provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eab2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065672-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

18310000 - Underwear

33711430 - Disposable personal wipes

33771100 - Sanitary towels or tampons

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,011,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,011,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,011,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,011,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
21 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
2029-06-27

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
the Education Authority
Additional Buyers

Education Authority

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

BANNER GROUP LIMITED

CHEEKY BABY PRODUCTS LIMITED

ECO HYGIENE CARE LTD

FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED

JOHN PRESTON & CO. (BELFAST) LIMITED

LYRECO UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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