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Official procurement procedure
Musical Instruments for EA schools and Music Centres
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£3,000,000
Submission deadline 28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Lots published12
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Education Authority: "Musical Instruments for EA schools and Music Centres". Published status: complete. Published value: £3,000,000. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | The Education Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £3,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Education Authority
Market Analytics
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Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
5.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
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Coverage: 62 active published awards; 4 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
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 |
Published29 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST | Last source update29 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-054df3 | ||
What is being bought
The Education Authority (EA) invited tenders for the supply and delivery of Musical Instruments to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. 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 utilize 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 Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/furthereducation-
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 Centre's, 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)
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
29 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST - tender value changed
8 Apr 2026, 14:40 BST - Status changed to complete
8 Apr 2026, 14:40 BST - Official notice release published
8 Apr 2026, 14:40 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
8 Apr 2026, 14:40 BST - Official notice release published
26 Feb 2026, 16:52 GMT - Published value updated to £3,000,000
28 Jan 2026, 09:07 GMT - Status changed to active
28 Jan 2026, 09:07 GMT - Official notice release published
28 Jan 2026, 09:07 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
28 Jan 2026, 09:07 GMT - Status changed to planning
17 Jun 2025, 10:08 BST - Official notice release published
17 Jun 2025, 10:08 BST - Buyer information updated
17 Jun 2025, 10:08 BST
Lots and requirements (12)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #3AIndividual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3BIndividual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 5 · #5AIndividual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 6 · #5BIndividual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 7 · #6Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 8 · #7Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 9 · #8AIndividual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 10 · #8BIndividual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 11 · #8CIndividual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 12 · #8DIndividual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
29 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST - Submission deadline
28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT - Award active
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Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS (BURTON UPON TRENT) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS (BURTON UPON TRENT) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS (BURTON UPON TRENT) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS (BURTON UPON TRENT) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS (BURTON UPON TRENT) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS (BURTON UPON TRENT) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS (BURTON UPON TRENT) LIMITED Not published · Not published · active FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Lot 1. Wind Instruments £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 8B Brass Accessories £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 8C String Accessories £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 8D Percussion Accessories £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 3A. Orchestral String Instruments £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 3B Rock and Pop String Instruments £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 4 Brass Instruments £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 5A Acoustic Pianos £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 5B Digital Pianos £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 6 Percussion Instruments £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 7 Audio Equipment and Music Technology £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST Lot 8A Woodwind Accessories £200,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The Education Authority
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