01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- the Education Authority
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Category
- goods
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 7 August 2026
Description
This Framework Agreement for the supply of Grounds Maintenance Machinery is being established on behalf of EA, 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. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI Libraries NI https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ 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)
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery
- Awarded
- 14 October 2026
- Award value
- £12,000,000
- Suppliers
- 6
- Signed contract
- Not supplied
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street, Belfast, UKN06, BT1 2NQ, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PPHJ-6982-JPXYAJ Armstrong & Sons Ltd
149c Drumbolg Road, Upperlands, Maghera, UKN0B, BT46 5UZ, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PGJG-4474-QWWYDA Forgie
16 SEACOAST ROAD, LIMAVADY, UKN0C, BT49 9DW, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PXGM-3393-XWGNDownpatrick Farm & Garden Supplies Ltd
4 Ballydugan Industrial Estate, Downpatrick, UKN08, BT30 6TE, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PBCP-4797-HYGTLaird Grass Machinery Limited
5a Island Road Lower Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, UKN0F, BT38 9HB, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PVGB-7156-VNRYM Large Tree Services
74 Church Road, Newtownabbey, UKN0D, BT36 7LN, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PHZL-6762-QHCYMPM Specialist Vehicles Ltd
3 Ballygowan Road, Hillsborough, UKN0E, BT26 6HX, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PYXX-1382-RWWQR D Mechanical Services Ltd
7 McKinney Road, Newtownabbey, UKN0D, BT36 4PE, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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