Tender

Supply and Delivery of Cleaning and Hygiene Products to the Education Authority

EDUCATION AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Nov 2025 at 11:01

TenderUpdate

20 Nov 2025 at 15:23

TenderUpdate

14 Nov 2025 at 09:18

Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 16:17

Planning

09 Jun 2025 at 16:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority has issued a tender for the supply and delivery of cleaning and hygiene products across its network in Northern Ireland. This procurement, under an open procedure, is part of a framework agreement meant to cater to various educational institutions including schools, colleges, and libraries. The process initiated on 17 October 2025, and is in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 3 December 2025, at 15:00. The procurement focuses on goods within the furniture and cleaning products category, with the contract value grossing approximately £9.79 million. The process has been shaped to consider potential supply chain adjustments due to unforeseeable situations like pandemics, ensuring flexibility and continuity of supply.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for suppliers of cleaning and hygiene products, especially those with experience in handling government contracts and the flexibility to accommodate sudden demand surges. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, and this framework is particularly suitable for businesses offering innovative, cost-effective solutions. The framework agreement includes a method for secondary competition, ensuring that suppliers have multiple entry points and the possibility of an ongoing supply relationship. Participation in this framework can significantly expand a business's market footprint within the educational sector in Northern Ireland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Cleaning and Hygiene Products to the Education Authority

Notice Description

This Framework Agreement will be 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), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, 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-education-fe-colleges Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Independent School in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ 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)

Planning Information

Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a framework for the supply and delivery of cleaning and 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 5985106. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted no later than 3 pm on the closing date detailed. There are no formal 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 from participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier 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-0545b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076767-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

03313200 - Natural sponges

18424000 - Gloves

18424300 - Disposable gloves

19640000 - Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags

33141420 - Surgical gloves

34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39224000 - Brooms and brushes and other articles of various types

39224100 - Brooms

39224300 - Brooms and brushes and other articles for household cleaning

39224310 - Toilet brushes

39224320 - Sponges

39224330 - Buckets

39224340 - Bins

39224350 - Dustpans

39525800 - Cleaning cloths

39525810 - Polishing cloths

39800000 - Cleaning and polishing products

39811000 - Preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms

39811200 - Air sanitisers

39812100 - Floor polishes

39812300 - Polishing waxes

39812500 - Sealants

39813000 - Scouring pastes and powders

39830000 - Cleaning products

39831100 - Oil dispersant

39831200 - Detergents

39831210 - Dishwasher detergents

39831220 - Degreasing agents

39831230 - Grease digesters

39831240 - Cleaning compounds

39831250 - Rinsing solutions

39831300 - Floor cleaners

39831400 - Screen cleaners

39831600 - Toilet cleaners

39832000 - Dishwashing products

39832100 - Dishwashing powder

39833000 - Anti-dust products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,166,028 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,166,028 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2029-10-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
Post Town
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

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