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# the Education Authority · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** the Education Authority is a Central government based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 380 published procedures, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** the Education Authority
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 3
- **Total Published Procedures:** 380
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £2.5bn (median award: £2.5m) across 99 of 102 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 42 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 24% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 26 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 163 (85%), Framework: 26 (14%), Dynamic purchasing system: 3 (2%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 49 (26%), Open: 49 (26%), Route not published: 47 (24%), Selective: 42 (22%), Direct award: 5 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 41 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
2. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 34 notices, last 24 months (18% of this period)
3. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 22 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)
4. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 15 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 13 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Irwin ME Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/irwin-me-ltd-GB-FTS-184476):** 16 procedures (28 awards)
2. **[Maurice Flynn and Sons Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/maurice-flynn-and-sons-ltd-coh-ni045914):** 13 procedures (21 awards)
3. **[Stephens Catering Equipment Co Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stephens-catering-equipment-co-ltd-coh-ni011092):** 11 procedures (20 awards)
4. **[Greystone Joinery Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/greystone-joinery-construction-ltd-coh-ni059044):** 10 procedures (18 awards)
5. **[Henderson Foodservice Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/henderson-foodservice-limited-coh-ni006894):** 8 procedures (32 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Capita Managed IT Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/capita-managed-it-solutions-coh-ni032979):** £721m · [Education Network for Northern Ireland - "Education Network (NI)"](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/education-network-for-northern-ireland-education-network-ni-ocds-h6vhtk-04fbbd)
2. **[Capita Managed IT Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/capita-managed-it-solutions-coh-ni032979):** £721m · [Education Network for Northern Ireland - "Education Network (NI)"](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/education-network-for-northern-ireland-education-network-ni-ocds-h6vhtk-0788dd)
3. **[Capita Managed IT Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/capita-managed-it-solutions-coh-ni032979):** £175m · [Education Network for Northern Ireland - "Education Network (NI)"](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/education-network-for-northern-ireland-education-network-ni-ocds-h6vhtk-04ee94)
4. **[CHC Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chc-group-ltd-coh-ni007500):** £131m · [Provision of Planned and Responsive Maintenance and Minor Works - Armagh M&E Lot 2 Reference number Armagh M&E Lot 2](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-planned-and-responsive-maintenance-and-minor-works-armagh-m-e-lot-2-reference-ocds-h6vhtk-058dc8)
5. **[Maurice Flynn and Sons Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/maurice-flynn-and-sons-ltd-coh-ni045914):** £66m · [Provision of Planned and Responsive Maintenance and Minor Works - Belfast Building Lot 1 Reference number Belfast Building Lot 1](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-planned-and-responsive-maintenance-and-minor-works-belfast-building-lot-1-ref-ocds-h6vhtk-05034b)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 3
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 15
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full the Education Authority intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt