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Design, Supply, Installation and Inspection of Outdoor Educational Play Equipment

Issued by the Education Authority · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published
9 Nov 2026
Closes
7 Dec 2026, 15:00 UTC
Value
GBP 12,940,000
Reference
EDR-26-002
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Education & Training
Type
goods

At a glance

the Education Authority in United Kingdom has published a tender in education & training: “Design, Supply, Installation and Inspection of Outdoor Educational Play Equipment”. Submissions close on 7 December 2026, 28 days from today. The stated value is GBP 12,940,000. Quote reference EDR-26-002 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 17 notices from this buyer since 2026, 16 of them currently open. There are 350 open education & training notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

EDR-26-002 - Design, Supply, Installation and Inspection of Outdoor Educational Play Equipment. The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the provision of Outdoor Educational Equipment which will include the design, supply, delivery and installation of such equipment. This Framework will also include post installation inspection, annual inspections, on-going maintenance and repairs to equipment where required. It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will commence on 01 March 2027 and will operate for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 24 months. This Framework Agreement is led by the Education Authority (EA) and is open for use by the EA, including the educational bodies and associated organisations listed below. During the term of the Framework Agreement, these organisations may utilise the Framework Agreement with the permission of the EA. The Framework Agreement is not intended to replace any existing contractual arrangements that participating or non-participating organisations may already have in place. The following organisations shall be entitled to access the Framework Agreement: https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post-Primary Schools under the control of the EA; Catholic Maintained Schools; Voluntary Grammar Schools; Integrated Schools; Irish Medium Schools; Independent Schools in Northern Ireland Private schools (Independent schools) in Northern Ireland - ISC; Nursery Schools; Controlled Youth Centres; Further Education Colleges in Northern Ireland Further Education (FE) Colleges ; Libraries NI Libraries NI - Public Libraries in Northern Ireland; EA Teachers' and Educational Centres; Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA); Armagh Observatory and Planetarium; Middletown Centre for Autism; Controlled Schools' Support Council (CSSC); and Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/

Context for bidders

We hold 17 notices from the Education Authority, going back to August 2026 — 16 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Agriculture & Food and Sports, Recreation & Events. There are 350 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 28 days.

Documents

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  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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