Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 17 Feb 2026, 12:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

First Aid Supplies · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Education Authority (Central government)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£850,000≈ £213k / year · £1,020,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026awarded 23 Jun 2026

Awarded to Kays Medical Limited

Contract term 4 yrsends 19 Apr 2030 · up to 19 Apr 2032 with extensions · starts 20 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply of First

Aid Supplies and intend to establish a contract for a period of 4 years with optional

extension period(s) up to and including 24 months. It should be noted that the contract

extension options may or may not be exercised.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST.
How the procedure runs: Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply of First Aid Supplies and intend to establish a contract for a period of 4 years with optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months. It should be noted that the contract extension options may or may not be exercised.
No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement notice was published on 20th November 2025. Notice identifier - ocds-h6vhtk-05e594

CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£850,000

Contract period: 20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 19 Apr 2032 with extensionsValue: £850,000 exc. VAT · £1,020,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: An optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months · An optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

What it takes to win
i
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Compliance with Specification: Suppliers must complete all details within Appendix A Confirmation of Products document providing information for all products. The evaluation panel will use this information to determine if the products provided meets the specification.
Cost: Suppliers must download and fully complete the document Attachment 3 Financial Response. The document must then be uploaded into the financial envelope on eTendersNI.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 17 Apr 2026
First published: 17 Feb 2026, 12:36 GMT
Last source update: 3 Jul 2026, 11:42 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 17 Apr 2026
Authority reference: BSP-25-015
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-014275
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0655f0 Find a Tender

How it runs: Education Authority (hereafter referred to as EA) has a requirement for the supply of First Aid Supplies and intend to establish a contract for a period of 4 years with optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months. It should be noted that the contract extension options may or may not be exercised.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 12 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

17 Feb 2026 → 3 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published241 days ago
17 Feb 2026, 12:36 GMT
Clarification questions by218 days ago
12 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline210 days ago
20 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Award decision expected by182 days ago
17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts180 days ago
20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent116 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends106 days ago
2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published105 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 11:42 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
17 Feb 2026, 12:36 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
UK4
Procurement method changed
24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
Deadline moved to 20 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
+0 days · was 20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract award notice published
23 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Procurement method changed
23 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Contract details notice published
3 Jul 2026, 11:42 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

Tender deadline amended from 23:59 to 15:00. Confirmation of date that preliminary market engagment notice was published provided.

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-02: 1 release · 17 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £850,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 54 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Kays Medical LimitedSMEBSP-25-015 First Aid Supplies6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2030 · up to 5 Jul 2032Extensions: An optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months · Options: The EA reserve the right to add additional items to the contract which fall within the original scope of the contract.	£850,000	23 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

BSP-25-015 First Aid Supplies · Kays Medical LimitedSME
Signed
3 Jul 2026
Value
£850,000
Period
6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2030 · up to 5 Jul 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
An optional extension period(s) up to and including 24 months
Options
The Authority reserves the right within the contract to add new items that are within the scope of the contract.
No agreed KPIs: Contract value below KPI publication threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	4	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Education Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPHJ-6982-JPXY 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2NQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Kays Medical LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01248430 1 Windward Drive, LIVERPOOL, North West, L24 8QRContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 11:42 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Feb 2026, 15:59 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Feb 2026, 12:36 GMT