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title: "Portable Staging, Lighting and Sound"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051df0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-09-15"
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# Portable Staging, Lighting and Sound

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051df0

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## Summary

The Education Authority has procured a contract concerning the supply and delivery of portable staging, lighting, and sound equipment under the framework agreement FAE-24-002. This open procedure, focused on the procurement of goods, spans across various educational institutions in Northern Ireland. The active procurement stage is an award, and the framework allows for both direct call-offs and mini-competitions. The contract is set to run from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2029, with a total framework value of £1,200,000. Businesses involved can expect to supply to key locations in the UK jurisdiction (UKN) under compliance with Northern Irish devolved regulations.

The framework presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those skilled in the production, supply, and installation of furniture, stage lighting, and sound equipment. Given the framework's allowance for multiple suppliers and mini-competitions, businesses with competitive pricing strategies will find themselves well-positioned to benefit from potentially lucrative bulk orders. SMEs who can offer high-quality equipment, along with timely installation services, will be particularly well-suited to compete within this framework agreement, offering multiple avenues for business growth through educational sector contracts.

## Notice

This Framework Agreement is established by the Education Authority and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows, who at some point during the life of the Agreement may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access at any point, with the permission of EA. This Framework Agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or nonparticipating institutions may already have in place. Participating institutions may include; Department of Education - Schools Plus https://www.educationni.gov.uk/services/schoolsplus 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. FE Colleges : https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI NICIE - https://nicie.org/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI Independent Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ 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) Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056616-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ALBANY DMS; CREATIVE ACTIVITY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
- 39160000 - School furniture

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2025 at 13:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056616-2025
- 14 Aug 2025 at 14:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048837-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056616-2025
  15th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048837-2025
  14th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.albanysupplies.co.uk
- http://www.creative-activity.co.uk
- https://nicie.org/
- https://www.educationni.gov.uk/services/schoolsplus
- https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges

## Provenance

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