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title: "Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery"
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# Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-and-grass-cutting-machinery-ocds-h6vhtk-0687ad). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** the Education Authority: "Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £12,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [the Education Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 August 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural and forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation, Agricultural machinery, Grounds-maintenance equipment, Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers, Lawnmowers (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-and-grass-cutting-machinery-ocds-h6vhtk-0687ad#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0687ad`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-and-grass-cutting-machinery-ocds-h6vhtk-0687ad#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-and-grass-cutting-machinery-ocds-h6vhtk-0687ad#participate

## Description
This Framework Agreement for the supply of Grounds Maintenance Machinery is being 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.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)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 16000000, 16100000, 16160000, 16310000, 16311000, 16311100

- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2026 to 31/10/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Grounds Maintenance and Grass Cutting Machinery (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **AJ Armstrong & Sons Ltd, DA Forgie, Downpatrick Farm & Garden Supplies Ltd (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PGJG-4474-QWWY`, `GB-FTS-37402`, `GB-PPON:PBCP-4797-HYGT`, `GB-PPON:PVGB-7156-VNRY`, `GB-PPON:PHZL-6762-QHCY`, `GB-PPON:PBRP-8112-QNBG`
  - Value: £12,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F063598-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T13:44:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:32:09.097Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0687ad