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FAE- 22 -019 Heavy Duty Technology Equipment including CNC Machines, Circular Saws and Laser Cutting Machines

Bending
folding
straightening or flattening machines
+8 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:38 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£3,275,000
Contract/award value: £3,275,000
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
3 bids
3 SME bids · 3 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 42)
Based on 63 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 42)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
8 contracts£3,434,945,680At ceiling / not disclosed
8 contracts£16,442,567At ceiling / not disclosed
5 contracts£19,012,600,000At ceiling / not disclosed
5 contracts£12,645,918,968At ceiling / not disclosed
5 contracts£193,867,411At ceiling / not disclosed
5 contracts£81,073,108At ceiling / not disclosed
5 contracts£11,128,577At ceiling / not disclosed
4 contracts£12,410,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
4 contracts£4,750,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
4 contracts£3,928,800,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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£500,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Lifting Equipment and Pressure Systems (LEAPS) Compliance Management SystemNorthern Ireland Water Limited · 30 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
£1,200,000
same CPV family
same region
£2,500,000
same CPV family
same region
ID 6511316 DAERA - NIFHA - Ardglass Ice plant refurbishmentDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · 23 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
£600,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: the Education Authority: "FAE- 22 -019 Heavy Duty Technology Equipment including CNC Machines, Circular Saws and Laser Cutting Machines". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting Authoritythe Education AuthorityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: the Education Authority
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for the Education Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
10Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid · Mean: 11.4 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
TOOLBOX.NET LTDTop vendor: 0.1% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 27 active published awards; 27 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 42):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
TOOLBOX.NET LTD8 wins£539,104
KENNEDY MORRISON LTD8 wins£539,104
Tilgear7 wins£471,716
EDMUNDSON ELECTRICAL LTD7 wins£471,716
TRANSPORT SUPPLIES N.I. LTD7 wins£471,716
Procedure terms
Contracting Authoritythe Education Authority
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published30 Apr 2024, 11:50 BST
Last source update30 Apr 2024, 11:50 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBending, folding, straightening or flattening machines, Industrial machinery, Lathes, boring and milling machine tools, Machine tools for drilling, boring or milling metal, Machine tools for finishing metals, Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres, Metal-working machine tools
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-040a83
What is being bought
The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Heavy Duty Technology Equipment including CNC Machines, Circular Saws and Laser Cutting Machines to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This Framework Agreement will contain 2 lots as follows: Lot 1 – Heavy Duty Technology Equipment (6 Sections) and Lot 2 – CNC Machines and Laser Cutting Machines ( 9 Sections). 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 framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement 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/northernireland/ 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)
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Apr 2024, 11:50 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    30 Apr 2024, 11:50 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    30 Apr 2024, 11:50 BST
  4. tender value changed
    19 Feb 2024, 14:29 GMT
  5. Status changed to published status
    19 Feb 2024, 14:29 GMT
  6. Official notice release published
    19 Feb 2024, 14:29 GMT
  7. Submission deadline changed to published date
    19 Feb 2024, 14:29 GMT
  8. Published value updated to £3,275,000
    19 Jan 2024, 12:44 GMT
  9. Status changed to active
    19 Jan 2024, 12:44 GMT
  10. Official notice release published
    19 Jan 2024, 12:44 GMT
  11. Submission deadline changed to 19 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
    19 Jan 2024, 12:44 GMT
  12. Buyer information updated
    19 Jan 2024, 12:44 GMT
  13. Status changed to planned
    9 Oct 2023, 18:00 BST
  14. Official notice release published
    9 Oct 2023, 18:00 BST
  15. Buyer information updated
    9 Oct 2023, 18:00 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 – Heavy Duty Technology Equipment
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Heavy Duty Technology Equipment including CNC Machines, Circular Saws and Laser Cutting Machines to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This Framework Agreement will contain 2 lots as follows: Lot 1 – Heavy Duty Technology Equipment (6 Sections) and Lot 2 – CNC Machines and Laser Cutting Machines ( 9 Sections). 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 framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement 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/northernireland/ 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) Additional information: This Framework Agreement has been established on behalf of EA, Primary and Post Primaryschools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools inNI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, NurserySchool for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all ofthese schools, and Controlled Youth Centres:https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plusFurther Education Colleges in NI:https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-collegesGrant ControlledIntegrated Education Schools in NI:https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/Independent School in NI:https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/LibrariesNI:https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/EA Teachers' and Educational Centers Councilfor the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI CCEA Armagh Observatory andPlanetarium Middletown Centre for Autism Controlled Schools Support Council CSSCNorthern Ireland Council for Integrated Education NICIE who may also use this Framework.There is no commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of products required under thisFramework Agreement.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 – CNC Machines and Laser Cutting Machines
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Heavy Duty Technology Equipment including CNC Machines, Circular Saws and Laser Cutting Machines to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This Framework Agreement will contain 2 lots as follows: Lot 1 – Heavy Duty Technology Equipment (6 Sections) and Lot 2 – CNC Machines and Laser Cutting Machines ( 9 Sections). 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 framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilise the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement 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/northernireland/ 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) Additional information: This Framework Agreement has been established on behalf of EA, 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.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plusFurther Education Collegesin NI:https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-collegesGrant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI:https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/Independent School in NI:https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/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 who may also use this Framework. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume, or value of products required under this Framework Agreement
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    30 Apr 2024, 11:50 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 3 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · £1,637,500
  5. Contract active
    Signed 3 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · £1,637,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
CAMPBELL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LTD, TECHSOFT U K LTD
Not published · Not published · active
CAMPBELL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LTD, TECHSOFT U K LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 – Heavy Duty Technology Equipment
£1,637,500 · signed 3 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2 – CNC Machines and Laser Cutting Machines
£1,637,500 · signed 3 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 1)
smeBids: 3 (lot 1)
bids: 3 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 2)
smeBids: 3 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

the Education Authority

Contracting authority GB-FTS-104598
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  • the Education Authority
    buyer

    Ballee Road West, Ballymena, UK, BT42 2HS
  • CAMPBELL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LTD
    supplier

    6 Upper Cairncastle Road, LARNE, UK, BT40 2DT
    +44 2828273233
  • TECHSOFT U K LTD
    supplier

    Falcon House, Royal Welch Ave, Bodelwyddan, UK, LL18 5TQ
    +44 1745535007
  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
    reviewBody

    Belfast
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