Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Contact
ict.procureeani.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ICT-24-036 - SUPPLY OF LOCKABLE MOBILE PHONE POUCHES, AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
ICT-24-036 - SUPPLY OF LOCKABLE MOBILE PHONE POUCHES, AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT. 1. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint a supplier to support the delivery of a pilot programme in 10 post primary schools in Northern Ireland, in order to test the use of mobile phone inhibiting devices.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £177,781.87
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ICT-24-036 - SUPPLY OF LOCKABLE MOBILE PHONE POUCHES, AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT. 1. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint a supplier to support the delivery of a pilot programme in 10 post primary schools in Northern Ireland, in order to test the use of mobile phone inhibiting devices.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 - Proposed Methodology / Weighting: 75
Cost criterion - Name: AC2 - Cost / Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This procurement exercise has been commissioned by Dept of Education, to be administered and managed by the Education Authority.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-003327
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ODYSSEY EDUCATION LTD
3 St. Marys Road the Centre
LUTON
LU1 3JA
Telephone
+44 1582437110
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £177,781.87
Total value of the contract/lot: £177,781.87
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This procurement exercise has been commissioned by Dept of Education, to be administered and managed by the Education Authority.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.The EA operated a standstill period (i.e. a. minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.