Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-52fe-71c2-9643-a7b80c87be90/outdoor-learning-equipment awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Outdoor Learning Equipment [the Education Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-education-authority) Estimated value £500,000 Published 24 Jun 2026 Deadline Closed 10 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 5 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This Framework is for the supply and delivery of outdoor learning equipment to outdoor learning centres and individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This Framework is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the Framework these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This Framework is not intended to replace any current Contracts/Frameworks that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. [education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus](https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus) 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 Schools for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained) school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. [nidirect.gov.uk](https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/furthereducationfe-) colleges Further Education Colleges in NI [nicie.org/parents/school-finder](https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/) Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI [isc.co.uk](https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/) ### Independent Schoolsin NI Libraries NI: [librariesni.org.uk/Libraries](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) Read full description ## CPV classification Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories Outerwear Footwear Climbing boots Bicycles Parts and accessories for bicycles Non-motorised bicycles Outdoor sports equipment Water-sports equipment Surf and swim equipment and accessories Leisure equipment Canoes Camping goods Camping or outdoor stoves Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05e619-2026-06-24T10:07:13+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05e619-2026-06-24T10:07:13+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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