Pre Market Engagement Exercise for Delivery of a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sports Studies and Coaching for St Colm’s High School

Procurement description

The primary purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise (“Exercise”) is for the Education Authority (EA) to outline and seek supplier views and feedback on potential approaches for the delivery of a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sports Studies and Coaching for St Colm’s High School This is not a tender exercise by the Education Authority. The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) wishes to engage with the market to gather views on the establishment of a robust, value‑for‑money Framework Agreement for the delivery of a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sports Studies and Coaching for St Colm’s High School.The anticipated contract period is from 1 September 2026 to 31st August 2028 (indicative), with options to extend for periods up to a further 24 months. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will be used solely to inform internal business planning and any potential future procurement process. It will not be evaluated as part of any subsequent tender exercise. Participation—or non‑participation—in this preliminary market consultation will not preclude any supplier from taking part in any future procurement process, nor will any information submitted provide any supplier with an advantage or disadvantage. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and not part of a formal procurement procedure.

Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre‑market engagement questionnaire available on eTendersNI under the unique reference EANI‑5178. Further information, including the questionnaire, can be downloaded from the CfT documents.

Completed questionnaires must be submitted via the Messaging function of eTendersNI no later than 3:00pm on Tuesday 31st March 2026. No additional tender documents are required at this stage beyond the questionnaire.

Main category

Services

Total value (estimated)

176000 GBP Excluding VAT

211200 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 August 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 August 2030

The Education Authority (NI)

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80200000 - Secondary education services
• 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
• 80410000 - Various school services
• 80400000 - Adult and other education services
• 80500000 - Training services
• 80530000 - Vocational training services
• 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
• 92600000 - Sporting services
• 92620000 - Sport-related services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 August 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE (PME) for a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sports Studies and Coaching for St Colm’s High School . Interested suppliers are asked to

complete and return the questionnaire via eTendersNI no later than 15:00 on the 31st March 2026.

Due date

31 March 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

08 May 2026