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ISO 9001 Quality Management System Support Services for EA CPS

Education Authority NI

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26 Oct 2026 at 15:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority is considering buying quality management system support for its Education Authority Central Procurement Shared Services (EA CPS). The work is centred on ISO 9001 and may cover support to the quality management system, including quality assurance review, certification and auditing services. It is a services requirement, delivered for the Education Authority in Northern Ireland. The Authority is consulting suppliers to understand current market capabilities, innovative solutions, available capacity and potential risks, so that it can shape the requirements and approach for a future procurement. This is preliminary market engagement only: the Authority has stated that this is not a tender exercise and does not form part of a procurement process. Suppliers’ participation or non-participation will not affect their ability to compete in any later procurement, or give them an advantage or disadvantage.

The process is at planning stage. The Education Authority is gathering market views before deciding its future requirements and procurement approach; no invitation to tender has been issued. It expects to publish a further notice on 16 November 2026. Suppliers are asked to return the market-engagement questionnaire by 3pm on 6 November 2026. The anticipated contract period is 1 December 2026 to 30 June 2027, with a possible extension to 31 December 2027. The estimated value is £49,999 excluding VAT (£59,998.80 including VAT). The requirement is arranged as one lot. The Authority has not yet set out a procurement procedure, submission requirements for a future tender, or evaluation criteria; the questionnaire is intended to inform its decisions.

This engagement is relevant to suppliers experienced in ISO 9001 quality management systems and able to provide support involving quality assurance, certification or auditing. The Authority is seeking practical market feedback on suppliers’ capabilities, innovative approaches, capacity and potential delivery risks, so providers should be ready to explain what they can deliver and any constraints that could affect the eventual service. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable for the requirement. The engagement can help these suppliers communicate realistic delivery models and inform the Authority’s future specification and procurement approach. It is a preparation opportunity rather than a chance to win a contract: participation does not determine eligibility for, or confer an advantage in, a later competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ISO 9001 Quality Management System Support Services for EA CPS

Notice Description

***This is not a tender exercise*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) invites interested suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to seek market views for a potential ISO 9001 Quality Management System Support Services Contract. The purpose of this engagement is to gather market feedback on current capabilities, innovative solutions, capacity, and potential risks to help inform EANI's future requirements and procurement approach. This is not a tender exercise and does not form part of any procurement process. Participation or non-participation will not affect any supplier's ability to participate in any future procurement opportunity, nor will it confer any advantage or disadvantage. Further information, including the PME questionnaire, is available within the documents section of this CfT on eTendersNI. Completed questionnaires should be returned via the messaging function within this CfT no later than 15:00 on 06 November 2026. The questionnaire is available by clicking on the following link https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/SVEVgmuUzZ

Planning Information

Suppliers are required to complete a PME questionnaire. The questionnaire is available by clicking on the following link https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/SVEVgmuUzZ‌ Or by completing the word document titled BSP-26-011 PME Questionnaire uploaded in the CfT documents. Please complete and return by 3pm on Friday 6th November 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079077
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101178-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

79132000 - Certification services

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,999 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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