Scope
Reference
BSP-25-015
Description
Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply of First Aid Supplies and intend to establish a contract for a period of 4 years with optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months. It should be noted that the contract extension options may or may not be exercised.
Total value (estimated)
- £850,000 excluding VAT
- £1,020,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2030
- Possible extension to 19 April 2032
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
An optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
An optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141623 - First-aid boxes
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
12 March 2026, 11:59pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Tender submission deadline
20 March 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
17 April 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 17 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance with Specification | Suppliers must complete all details within Appendix A Confirmation of Products document providing information for all products. The evaluation panel will use this information to determine if the... |
Quality |
| Cost | Suppliers must download and fully complete the document Attachment 3 Financial Response. The document must then be uploaded into the financial envelope on eTendersNI. |
Cost |
Weighting description
Compliance with Specification
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply of First Aid Supplies and intend to establish a contract for a period of 4 years with optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months. It should be noted that the contract extension options may or may not be exercised.
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Pre-Market Engagement was carried out under PCR2023
Contracting authority
Education Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-6982-JPXY
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
United Kingdom
Email: business.procure@eani.org.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland