Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT12NQ
UK
E-mail: edis.procurement@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.eani.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Apple Equipment, Accessories & Education Support Services
Reference number: EDIS-25-004
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Apple devices, accessories and Education Support Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
19 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Apple devices, accessories and Education Support Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology on Service Delivery and Support/Advice
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Methodology on Service Delivery and Support/Advice
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Total Contract Price/Cost
/ Weighting: 50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option of up to and including 24 months extension on a call-off as required basis.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This contract was awarded via a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6098 - Lot 6 Education Technology.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This tender is a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services Framework: RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (TePAS 2) Lot 6: Education Technology.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: EDIS-25-004
Title: Apple Equipment, Accessories and Education Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Academia Limited
04771037
Unit 1 Progression Centre, Mark Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7DW
UK
Telephone: +44 1992703190
E-mail: barnaby.morton-woodruff@academia.co.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 19 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6098 Lot 6.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/04/2026