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CfT: FMM-26-001 - Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery

Buyer Organisation:
the Education Authority
Title:
FMM-26-001 - Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery
CfT CA Unique ID:
EANI-5354
Evaluation Mechanism:
MAT
Description:
The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery to grounds maintenance depots and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement 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 contract these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This contract is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. 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 School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: 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).
Services, Works, Goods:
Goods
Directive:
UK
Procedure:
Open/Competitive Flexible
CfT Involves:
The establishment of a framework agreement
Framework Agreement Type:
Closed Type Framework Agreement
Tender Structure Envelope Type:
Qualification/Technical/Financial
Framework agreement Timeframe:
31/10/2030 00:00
Special Regime Contract:
No
CPV Codes:
43325100-Grounds-maintenance equipment
16160000-Miscellaneous gardening equipment
16000000-Agricultural machinery
16100000-Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation
16311000-Lawnmowers
16700000-Tractors
16710000-Pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors
34390000-Tractor accessories
16310000-Mowers
16311100-Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers
Contact Point:
facilities.procure@eani.org.uk
Award per Item:
Yes
NUTS codes:
UKN
Estimated value (GBP):
1200000
Above or Below Threshold:
Above
Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
07/08/2026 15:00
End of clarification period:
31/07/2026 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications:
Yes
Tenders Opening Date:
07/08/2026 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
Yes
Contract awarded in Lots:
No
EU funding:
No
Multiple tenders will be accepted:
No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
4 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
Date of Publication/Invitation:
07/07/2026 12:15