Apple Equipment, Accessories & Education Support Services

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£19,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Apple devices, accessories and Education Support Services.

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of Apple devices, accessories and Education Support ServicesAwarded

Supply of Apple devices, accessories and Education Support Services. Additional information: This contract was awarded via a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6098 - Lot 6 Education Technology.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Option of up to and including 24 months extension on a call-off as required basis.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Apr 2026, 14:20 BST
Last source update: 28 Apr 2026, 14:20 BST
Authority reference: EDIS-25-004
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038634
Classification (CPV): Computer equipment and supplies
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068cea Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This tender is a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services Framework: RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (TePAS 2) Lot 6: Education Technology.

Publisher note: This contract is not an award without prior notice. This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6098 Lot 6.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £19,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Academia LtdApple Equipment, Accessories and Education Support Services	£19,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Apple Equipment, Accessories and Education Support Services · Academia Ltd
Signed
23 Mar 2026
Value
£19,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12NQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Academia LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04771037 Unit 1 Progression Centre, Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, UK, HP2 7DWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.