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Tender: Pre-Market Engagement for Specialist Furniture and Equipment for Pupils with Special Educational Needs – Education Authority

Released 3 months ago

Closed01 Sep 2026

Est. valueEstimate£110K to £11.3M

LocationNorthern Ireland

Agencythe Education Authority

SourceeTendersNI

CategoryEducation & Training

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 1 Sept 2026

About

The Education Authority is seeking a supplier for specialist furniture and equipment for pupils with special educational needs through a pre-market engagement questionnaire (PME). This PME was published 13/08/2026 and requests responses by 01/09/2026 15:00:00; it is issued as an open/competitive flexible tender submission.

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This could be valuable for suppliers of specialist furniture and equipment for pupils with special educational needs and businesses experienced in working with education authorities. Key considerations: the response deadline is short (01/09/2026 15:00:00) and the open/competitive flexible submission format means respondents should be prepared to provide capability and service information promptly.

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