Planning

** Pre Market Engagement** First Aid Supplies

  • Education Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075700

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e594

Published 20 November 2025, 2:02pm



Scope

Reference

BSP-25-015

Description

EA is currently preparing to initiate the procurement process for First Aid Supplies, for schools, EA premises and other contractual participants. The premises may change throughout the life of the contract.

Contract users are responsible for ensuring that they have adequate first aid products available for use when required. Each user will identify their needs and place orders for products as and when required.

Total value (estimated)

  • £780,000 excluding VAT
  • £936,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2032
  • 6 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 33140000 - Medical consumables

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Engagement

Engagement deadline

3 December 2025

Engagement process description

Details of the PME Questionnaire can be found in the CfT for this exercise on eTendersNI

- link here https://etendersni.gov.uk/

Interested participants should complete the questionnaire and upload by 3pm on Wednesday 3 December 2025. Completed questionnaires must be returned via the eTendersNI

Messaging function as an attachment. If you have any other questions that you would

wish to raise EA are happy to consider these also, such queries should be submitted

following the declaration on the questionnaire.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

3 December 2025


Contracting authority

Education Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-6982-JPXY

40 Academy Street

BELFAST

BT1 2NQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland