--- title: "Musical Instruments and associated equipment and supplies" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI" published: "2021-07-26" --- # Musical Instruments and associated equipment and supplies Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cc94.json) ## Summary The Education Authority NI is preparing to initiate a procurement process for the supply and delivery of musical instruments and associated equipment, primarily targeting all Education Authority schools and Music Service Centres in the UK. This tender, classified under "Musical instruments and parts" within the goods category, is currently in the planning stage. Key dates include a market consultation deadline for interested suppliers to submit completed questionnaires by 3pm on Friday, 6th August 2021, with a future notice anticipated on 1st October 2021 to further outline the procurement process. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in musical instruments, audio equipment, and related services, including servicing and repair. Companies that provide a range of goods such as wind, string, brass, and percussion instruments, as well as music accessories, would be well-positioned to compete. Participation in this preliminary market consultation can help businesses establish their capacity to meet the Education Authority’s requirements and contribute to shaping an efficient procurement approach. ## Notice This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. The EA is currently preparing to initiate the a procurement process for the supply and delivery of Musical Instruments and associated equipment and supplies to cover all EA schools and Music Service Centres. The purpose of this market consultation exercise is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision Musical Instruments and associated equipment and to assist the Education Authority (EA) in ensuring that the most efficient and effective methods for the supply and delivery of such items are undertaken and included in its forthcoming procurement exercise. 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 procurement exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier 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. EA would like to invite participation in the market consultation exercise, by interested suppliers completing a questionnaire. This questionnaire will be used to assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational approach, the capacity of the market to deliver the requirements and an opportunity for the market to highlight any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any submission received in response to this exercise will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the EA. All completed questionnaires must be returned via the Secure Messaging function on eTendersNI no later than 3pm on Friday 6th August 2021 ### Lot Information Lot 1 The scope of the Procurement will include the following: * Wind Instruments * String Instruments * Brass Instruments * Pianos and Keyboard Instruments * Percussion Instruments * Audio Equipment * Music Accessories * Servicing and repair of instruments including parts ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017702-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,022,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI | | Locality | BALLYMENA | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT42 2HS | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0F Mid and East Antrim | | Local authority | Mid and East Antrim | | Electoral ward | Ballee and Harryville | | Westminster constituency | North Antrim | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories ### Codes - 37300000 - Musical instruments and parts ## Release History - 26 Jul 2021 at 15:25 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017702-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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