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Outdoor Furniture made from Recycled Plastic

Education Authority NI

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 10:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Jun 2026 at 15:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Mar 2026 at 14:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority has established a framework for outdoor furniture and equipment made from recycled plastic. It covers outdoor benches, picnic tables, planters, sandpits and litter bins for use across Northern Ireland. Delivery is intended for primary and post-primary schools, nursery schools, special and independent schools, further education colleges, libraries, youth centres, educational and teachers’ centres, and other named education bodies supported or controlled by the Authority. The framework can also serve school meals kitchens, the Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism and related education organisations. This is a goods procurement focused on recycled-plastic outdoor furniture, school furniture, garden furniture and waste containers.

The procurement is complete and contracts were signed after an open procedure, with award decisions made on 26 June 2026. The framework runs from 10 July 2026 to 9 July 2030 and permits direct call-offs or mini-competitions between appointed suppliers; mini-competitions for requirements over £10,000 within a lot are evaluated on 100% price. Lot 1, outdoor benches, was awarded to ECOPLASTIC RECYCLING LTD, ENVIRONMENTAL STREET FURNITURE LTD. and Creative Activity Group Ltd for £295,000 excluding VAT (£354,000 including VAT). Lot 2, picnic tables, went to ECOPLASTIC, Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions Limited and Creative Activity Group for £455,000 excluding VAT (£546,000 including VAT). Lot 3 planters (£115,000 excluding VAT), Lot 4 sandpits (£35,000) and Lot 5 litter bins (£90,000) were each awarded to three suppliers, with the successful combinations set out in the award outcome.

This requirement is relevant to manufacturers, recyclers, distributors and specialist suppliers of durable recycled-plastic outdoor furniture and waste equipment. Credible competitors would need product ranges spanning one or more of the five categories, with the ability to supply schools and public education sites across Northern Ireland. The appointed supplier profile shows that small and medium-sized enterprises can compete, including businesses specialising in benches, picnic tables, planters, sandpits or litter bins. Future competition would favour suppliers able to offer reliable delivery, consistent contract pricing, product quality and replacement of defective goods. The framework also indicates value in maintaining core and non-core ranges, supporting bulk orders, proposing product innovations, and meeting delivery, complaints and social-value reporting requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outdoor Furniture made from Recycled Plastic

Notice Description

This Framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA, including the NI educational bodies listed below. At some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the Framework and must have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This Framework is not intended to replace any current 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 Outdoor Picnic Tables Outdoor Planters Outdoor Sandpits Outdoor Litterbins

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070148-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
SME

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
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£990,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 9 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2030-01-09

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Education Authority NI
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
4
Supplier Names

ECOPLASTIC RECYCLING LTD

Environmental Street Furniture Ltd

Creative Activity Group Ltd

INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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