--- title: "Outdoor Educational Play Equipment (including installation)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066833" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066833" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066833.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066833.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY (NI)" published: "2026-03-12" --- # Outdoor Educational Play Equipment (including installation) Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY (NI) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066833 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066833) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066833.json) ## Summary The Education Authority (NI) is engaging in a planning stage for a procurement process regarding Outdoor Educational Play Equipment, including installation, across Northern Ireland. This initiative, aimed at establishing a framework agreement, is not yet a formal tender. The engagement is designed to gather market insights ahead of potential procurement. Interested suppliers must complete a pre-market engagement questionnaire via eTendersNI by 3:00 pm on 25 March 2026. The procurement process, spanning the goods category and expected to ensue from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, may extend until November 2030. Located in Belfast, the Education Authority adheres to Northern Irish devolved regulations and central government authority standards. This pre-market engagement exercise presents substantial business growth opportunities for suppliers specialised in playground and park equipment. The framework seeks economic value, encouraging participation from SMEs and VCSEs. Companies that provide playground equipment such as swings, slides, and see-saws are poised for success, especially those focusing on innovation in outdoor play solutions. With a total value of £12,940,000, this procurement offers a lucrative window for companies looking to expand within the educational sector, fostering future development and collaboration with Northern Ireland's educational facilities. ## Notice The primary purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise ("Exercise") is for the Education Authority (EA) to outline and seek supplier views and feedback on potential approaches for the provision and installation of Outdoor Educational Play Equipment. This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to engage with the market to gather views on the establishment of a robust, value-for-money Framework Agreement for the supply and installation of Outdoor Educational Play Equipment to individual education establishments across Northern Ireland. The anticipated framework period is from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028 (indicative), with options to extend for periods up to a further 24 months. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will be used solely to inform internal business planning and any potential future procurement process. It will not be evaluated as part of any subsequent tender exercise. Participation--or non-participation--in this preliminary market consultation will not preclude any supplier from taking part in any future procurement process, nor will any information submitted provide any supplier with an advantage or disadvantage. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and not part of a formal procurement procedure. As part of this engagement, the Authority intends to meet with any respondents to discuss their submissions in more detail and to further inform the development of any future tender exercise. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire available on eTendersNI under the unique reference EANI-5173. Further information, including the questionnaire, can be downloaded from the CfT documents. Completed questionnaires must be submitted via the Messaging function of eTendersNI no later than 3:00pm on Wednesday 25 March 2026. No additional tender documents are required at this stage beyond the questionnaire. ### Planning Information PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for Outdoor Educational Play Equipment (including installation) for the Education Authority. Interested suppliers are asked to complete and return the questionnaire via eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on the 31st March 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022249-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,940,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY (NI) | | 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 | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment ### Codes - 37535200 - Playground equipment - 37535210 - Playground swings - 37535230 - Playground merry go rounds - 37535240 - Playground slides - 37535250 - Playground see saws - 37535260 - Playground tunnels - 43325000 - Park and playground equipment ## Release History - 12 Mar 2026 at 11:51 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022249-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022249-2026 12th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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