Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdc-03da-71ea-9df3-ad0d474c17c0/grounds-maintenance-and-grass-cutting-machinery awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery [the Education Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-education-authority) Estimated value £12,000,000 Published 7 Jul 2026 Deadline Closed 7 Aug 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 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. [nidirect.gov.uk](https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-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 School in 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) Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP) ## CPV classification Grounds-maintenance equipment Agricultural machinery Miscellaneous gardening equipment Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation Tractors Pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors Lawnmowers Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers Mowers Tractor accessories Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0687ad-2026-07-07T12:14:13+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0687ad-2026-07-07T12:14:13+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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