--- title: "FAE-20-026 Outdoor Learning Equipment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ff76" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ff76" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ff76.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ff76.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI" published: "2022-06-08" --- # FAE-20-026 Outdoor Learning Equipment Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ff76 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ff76) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ff76.json) ## Summary The procurement process, titled "FAE-20-026 Outdoor Learning Equipment", is managed by the Education Authority NI. This contract is classified under the "Sports goods and equipment" category and covers the supply and delivery of equipment to various educational institutions in Northern Ireland, including primary and secondary schools, libraries, and youth centres. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with a duration of two years and the possibility of extensions for up to 24 additional months. Key dates include the bid opening on 11 January 2022 and the submission deadline on the same day, while the contract period is effective as of May 31, 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the outdoor education and sports equipment sectors. Companies specialising in the provision of outdoor learning gear, such as camping, cycling, and water sports equipment, would find this procurement particularly suited to their offerings. As this framework is set to serve numerous educational bodies across Northern Ireland, businesses capable of meeting diverse requirements and maintaining competitive pricing are likely to excel in this process. ## Notice Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. 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 Lot 1 - Clothing Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. 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) Options: the option to extend for any additional periods of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. Lot 2 - Cycling Equipment Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. 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) Options: the option to extend for any additional periods of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. Lot 3 - Water Sports Equipment Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. 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) Options: the option to extend for any additional periods of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. Lot 4 - Camping Equipment Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. 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) Options: the option to extend for any additional periods of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. Lot 5 - Climbing/Caving Equipment Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. 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) Options: the option to extend for any additional periods of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. Lot 6 - Archery/Orienteering Equipment Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Learning Equipment to Outdoor Learning Centres, Schools and Educational Establishments throughout Northern Ireland for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for any additional period(s) of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA (the Client), including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to use the framework agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of the Authority. 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) Options: the option to extend for any additional periods of up to and including 24 months on a call off as required basis. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015756-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 May 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | £300,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £150,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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, TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 9 | | Supplier names | BOSUN BOB'S CHANDLERY; HELIX OPERATIONS; INGLESPORT; MARINE SPECIALISED TECHNOLOGY; MOUNTAIN METHOD; PATTERSON ELECTRONICS; SPORTIDENT; TELENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; UP AND UNDER OUTDOOR GEAR | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 18200000 - Outerwear - 18220000 - Weatherproof clothing - 18221000 - Waterproof clothing - 18230000 - Miscellaneous outerwear - 18400000 - Special clothing and accessories - 18444110 - Helmets - 18444111 - Crash helmets - 18444112 - Bicycle helmets - 18800000 - Footwear - 18931100 - Rucksacks - 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32360000 - Intercom equipment - 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system - 32570000 - Communications equipment - 34430000 - Bicycles - 34431000 - Non-motorised bicycles - 34432000 - Parts and accessories for bicycles - 34432100 - Tyres for bicycles - 34520000 - Boats - 34522250 - Sailing dinghies - 34522450 - Inflatable craft - 34522550 - Canoes - 37400000 - Sports goods and equipment - 37410000 - Outdoor sports equipment - 37412000 - Water-sports equipment - 37412210 - Buoyancy compensators - 37412260 - Wetsuits - 37412270 - Dry suits - 37412300 - Surf and swim equipment and accessories - 37412310 - Wakeboards, kneeboards or boogieboards - 37412320 - Windsurfing equipment - 37412330 - Surfboards - 37412350 - Parasailing equipment - 37414000 - Camping goods - 37414100 - Sleeping pads - 37414300 - Tent repair kits - 37414600 - Camping or outdoor stoves - 37423000 - Gymnastic ropes or rings or climbing accessories - 37462100 - Archery equipments - 37462110 - Archery arm guards - 37462120 - Archery arrows - 37462130 - Archery backstops - 37462180 - Archery targets - 38110000 - Navigational instruments - 38111000 - Direction-finding equipment - 38111100 - Compasses - 38111110 - Compass accessories - 39522500 - Textile camping goods - 39522520 - Camp beds - 39522530 - Tents - 39522540 - Sleeping bags - 39525300 - Life jackets - 39525700 - Life belts ## Release History - 8 Jun 2022 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015756-2022 - 9 Dec 2021 at 16:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030719-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus - https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ - https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ - https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ - https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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