Awarded contract

Education Network for Northern Ireland - "Education Network (NI)"

Details

Value
£721,000,000
Topic
Software implementation services
Published
15 October 2026

Tender description

The purpose of this VEAT notice is to give prior notice to the market that the Education Authority (“EA”) intends to modify the Contract. The EA considers this is a modification under Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The modification is not substantial. Lot 1: The supply of a broad range of computer and related services (including, without limitation, on-going management, operation and maintenance services), information technology consultancy services and the supply of computer hardware, software and associated products.The overall scope of the services can be summarised as follows: — a fully integrated end to end service to meet the management/administration and learning/teaching needs of educational establishments, — ICT infrastructure and associated services for post primary and special educational establishments, — connectivity to, and provision of a range of online services for all educational establishments. The systems and services provided via the current contract have been uniquely configured to reflect the varying requirements of the Education Authority.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date29 March 2012
  2. Completed: Award published15 October 2026
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About the buyer

Education Authority Northern Ireland administers most education sector procurement in Northern Ireland, and buys as a non-departmental public body with its own procurement service. That service is one of six Centres of Procurement Expertise in Northern Ireland. Procurement support also goes to schools, school meals kitchens and youth clubs. Contract categories run from transport, fleet and catering to construction, ICT and business services.

Dynamic purchasing systems are open to join, and a published pipeline lists current activity.

Over the past 5 years, most of Education Authority Northern Ireland's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 72263000 · Software implementation services

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