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the Education Authority
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Total contracts
145
Known spend
£2bn
137 disclosed
Average value
£18m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Version 1 Solutions Limited
£11m
- 2
Irwin ME Ltd
6 winslatest 08 Apr 2026£99m
- 3
HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED
£56m
- 4
Woodvale Construction Company Ltd
5 winslatest 14 Apr 2026£57m
- 5
Fujitsu Services Limited
£81m
- 6
Banner Group Limited
4 winslatest 18 Feb 2026£27m
- 7
CHC Group Ltd
3 winslatest 03 Dec 2025£170m
- 8
Academia Ltd
£43m
- 9
STEPHENS CATERING EQUIPMENT CO LTD
3 winslatest 18 Feb 2026£20m
- 10
ALBANY DMS LIMITED
3 winslatest 13 Aug 2025£14m
What they buy
By CPV categoryConstruction worksCPV 45
22 contracts · £606m
IT servicesCPV 72
18 contracts · £1bn
Office & computing equipmentCPV 30
8 contracts · £68m
Furniture & furnishingsCPV 39
7 contracts · £32m
Business servicesCPV 79
6 contracts · £12m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
5 contracts · £8m
SoftwareCPV 48
4 contracts · £8m
Printed matterCPV 22
3 contracts · £26m
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (145)
FMM-23-005 the education authority term service short contract for the provision of mechanical and electrical - response, planned maintenance and minor works lots 1, 2 and 3
he Measured Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Mechanical and Electrical: Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3. Works / Services include the
Education case management system
***This is not a tender exercise*** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) would like to invite participation in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to seek the
EA integrated financial management information system inc. hr/payroll (formerly the ifs project / now known as the EA one project)
Provision of a fully integrated Finance and HR/Payroll system for the Education Authority The contract is for an integrated Financial Management Information system and HR/Payroll (
Appointment of integrated supply team for mary queen of peace primary school, glenravel - ref MA14-0000A419
Appointment of Integrated Supply Team for Mary Queen of Peace Primary School, Glenravel - Ref MA14-0000A419. The project is for the provision of a new single storey nine-classroom
ICT-25-019 PSEP online portal phase 3
As part of the Pre-School Standardisation Programme, this project will extend the EA Connect portal to provide enhanced functionality for the Pre-School Education Programme. • Enab
EDR-24-008 digital library FOR libraries NI
The Education Authority (the Authority) on behalf of Libraries NI (the Client) invites Tenders for A Digital Lending Platform to include downloadable eBooks, eAudio books, eMagazin
Appointment of integrated consultants team for slemish integrated college, ballymena
Appointment of an Integrated Consultants Team for the delivery of Slemish Integrated College, Ballymena, a 1050 pupil post primary school. The successful ICT will work on a Traditi
Appointment of integrated supply team for provision of school enhancement programme (SEP2-T1) accommodation for lurgan college
This project is for the provision of a School Enhancement Programme (SEP2-T1) Accommodation for Lurgan College, for the Education Authority (NI). The development will compromise a
Appointment of integrated supply team for proposed priory integrated college
The project is for the provision of the new Priory Integrated College to be located on a brown field site located in Holywood, Co Down. The outcome of this proposed project will be
Outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic
The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Irel
Provision of insurance and related services to education authority, NILA, CCMS & gmims
The provision of insurance and related services for Education Authority, Libraries NI, Catholic Maintained Schools and the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools and Grant Maintai
Water coolers and associated items
CAT-25-008 Water Coolers and Associated Items The Contract is divided into two Lots as follows: • Lot 1 Bottle Fed Water Coolers and Associated Items and; • Lot 2 Mains Fed Water C
Provision of planned and responsive maintenance and minor works - belfast electrical lot 2 reference number belfast electrical lot 2
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect
Provision of planned and responsive maintenance and minor works - omagh building lot 1 reference number omagh building lot 1
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect
Provision of planned and responsive maintenance and minor works - armagh M&E lot 2 reference number armagh M&E lot 2
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect
Provision of planned and responsive maintenance and minor works - omagh M&E lot 1 reference number omagh M&E lot 1
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect
Provision of planned and responsive maintenance and minor works - omagh M&E lot 2 reference number omagh M&E lot 2
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect
Provision of planned and responsive maintenance and minor works - belfast electrical lot 1 reference number belfast electrical lot 1
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect
Provision of planned and responsive maintenance and minor works - belfast building lot 2 reference number belfast building lot 2
The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect
Teaching and learning resources (including assessment materials)
The Education Authority (EA) invited tenders for the supply and delivery of Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials) to individual schools and EA locations