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# Preliminary Market Engagement - Sports & Fitness equipment and Gym equipment maintenance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-sports-fitness-equipment-and-gym-equipment-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-031910). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Education Authority NI: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Sports & Fitness equipment and Gym equipment maintenance". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Education Authority NI](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/education-authority-ni-GB-FTS-1727)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Field and court sports equipment, Field sports equipment, Fitness equipments, Fitness weights, Gymnasium equipment (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031910`

## 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/preliminary-market-engagement-sports-fitness-equipment-and-gym-equipment-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-031910#tl-md)

## Description
EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that would be beneficial in the retendering process. 
The purpose of the attached document, Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire, is to gain an understanding of the latest developments and innovations in the provision of Sports & Fitness equipment and Gym maintenance and to assist the Education Authority (EA) in ensuring that the most efficient and effective methods for the supply, delivery and installation of sports and fitness equipment are undertaken and included in any forthcoming procurement exercise. 
At this stage, any information gathered through this exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process. 
However, it will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 37410000, 37412000, 37440000, 37442500, 37450000, 37451000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKN

- **Description:** The provision of Sports & Fitness equipment and Gym maintenance and to assist the Education Authority (EA) in ensuring that the most efficient and effective methods for the supply, delivery and installation of sports and fitness equipment are underta...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004724-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-18T18:25:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T21:45:29.059Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031910