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
Contact person: Philip Kelly
E-mail: ict.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://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
ICT-25-022 Transport Management Solution
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A Home to School transport management solution that includes route planning, real-time tracking of journeys, and resource management.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
832 853.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Home to School transport management solution that includes route planning, real-time tracking of journeys, and resource management.
The 3 main objectives are:
1. Improved safeguarding of pupils on EA fleet and Private Operator Transport
2. Improved service delivery and efficiency on EA fleet and Private Operator Transport
3. Improved customer service and satisfaction
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by 1 further year if required
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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 is a secondary competition from the original framework RM1557.14 for a period of 3 years with provision to extend by 12 months.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allocate Software Limited
02814942
Richmond
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 832 853.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
the Education Authority
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/05/2026