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Outdoor Furniture made from Recycled Plastic

the Education Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

06 Mar 2026 at 16:38

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

13 Jan 2026 at 09:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

24 Oct 2025 at 12:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, issued a procurement for the supply and delivery of outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic intended for educational institutions. The procurement process, initiated initially in 2025, has undergone several stages, including planning and tender, leading to a re-tendering announcement anticipated during the week commencing 9th March 2026. Despite previous errors leading to tender cancellation, the framework agreement remains active, covering various lots such as benches, picnic tables, and planters, with a contract period from May 2026 to May 2030. The procurement is facilitated through an open procedure and focuses on goods in Northern Ireland's regions with an award decision anticipated by 30th March 2026.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in recycled materials and garden furniture to gain a foothold in the educational sector. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria favoring these entities. The framework agreement permits multiple suppliers per lot, allowing for procurement via direct call-off or mini-competition, thus providing flexibility in supplier engagement. With a financial ceiling of £990,000 excluding VAT, numerous educational institutions across Northern Ireland will use the framework, thus presenting varied opportunities for suppliers to expand their market presence within the academic setting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outdoor Furniture made from Recycled Plastic

Notice Description

The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic to individual schools and EA locations 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 EA, including 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. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework 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 Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI 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)

Lot Information

Outdoor Benches

Lot 1 is for the supply and delivery of outdoor benches made from recycled plastic

Outdoor Picnic Tables

Lot 2 is for the supply and delivery of outdoor picnic tables made from recycled plastic.

Outdoor Planters

Lot 3 is for the supply and delivery of outdoor planters made from recycled plastic.

Outdoor Sandpits

Lot 4 is for the supply and delivery of outdoor sandpits made from recycled plastic.

Outdoor Litterbins

Lot 5 is for the supply and delivery of outdoor litter bins made from recycled plastic.

Planning Information

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI), in preparation for a procurement process, wish to engage with the market to seek supplier views and feedback on potential approaches for a Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Furniture made from Recycled Plastic. Suppliers who wish to participate in the pre market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire on eTendersNI under the CfT CA Unique ID EANI-4983. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from the CfT Documents section of the project on eTendersNI. Suppliers also have the opportunity to submit queries regarding the project via the eTendersNI messaging function. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted no later than 3 pm on Friday 14th November. There are no documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or nonparticipation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d357
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020613-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

CPV Codes

34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins

39142000 - Garden furniture

39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

39160000 - School furniture

39224340 - Bins

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 May 2026 - 9 May 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2029-12-10

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
the 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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