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Notice Information

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Notice Title

Outdoor Educational Play Equipment (including installation)

Notice Description

The primary purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise ("Exercise") is for the Education Authority (EA) to outline and seek supplier views and feedback on potential approaches for the provision and installation of Outdoor Educational Play Equipment. This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to engage with the market to gather views on the establishment of a robust, value-for-money Framework Agreement for the supply and installation of Outdoor Educational Play Equipment to individual education establishments across Northern Ireland. The anticipated framework period is from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028 (indicative), with options to extend for periods up to a further 24 months. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will be used solely to inform internal business planning and any potential future procurement process. It will not be evaluated as part of any subsequent tender exercise. Participation--or non-participation--in this preliminary market consultation will not preclude any supplier from taking part in any future procurement process, nor will any information submitted provide any supplier with an advantage or disadvantage. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and not part of a formal procurement procedure. As part of this engagement, the Authority intends to meet with any respondents to discuss their submissions in more detail and to further inform the development of any future tender exercise. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire available on eTendersNI under the unique reference EANI-5173. Further information, including the questionnaire, can be downloaded from the CfT documents. Completed questionnaires must be submitted via the Messaging function of eTendersNI no later than 3:00pm on Wednesday 25 March 2026. No additional tender documents are required at this stage beyond the questionnaire.

Planning Information

PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Outdoor Educational Play Equipment (including installation) for the Education Authority. Interested suppliers are asked to complete and return the questionnaire via eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on the 31st March 2026.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066833
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022249-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type: Framework
Procurement Category: Goods
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

37535200 - Playground equipment

37535210 - Playground swings

37535230 - Playground merry go rounds

37535240 - Playground slides

37535250 - Playground see saws

37535260 - Playground tunnels

43325000 - Park and playground equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £12,940,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 12 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 5 Jun 20263 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY (NI)
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022249-2026
12th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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