Official UK procurement notice
ICT-21-021 Apple Equipment and Accessories
Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor the supply and delivery of Apple Equipment and Accessories.
CPV: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1For the supply and delivery of Apple Equipment and Accessories to the Education…
For the supply and delivery of Apple Equipment and Accessories to the Education Authority and schools in Northern Ireland.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Mar 2025, 10:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Mar 2025, 10:42 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009371- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
his contract is not an award without prior notice. This contract was awarded via a mini competition from CCS Framework RM6103 -Education Technology - Lot 4 Hardware in September 2021. Modification is to increase value to £11,750,000.00 and extend contract end date to 31st March 2026.
This modification is in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (c):
It meets each of the following conditions:
(i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen;
(ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract;
(iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement.
When EA established this contract, it was envisaged that Apple products would be in demand but with the drastic and sustained change to a more mobile and virtual delivery methods, as well as the need for ease of accessibility to what schools deliver for teachers and pupils alike, the demand has exceeded the initial estimates. The Covid pandemic and post pandemic environment has considerably changed what devices teachers and pupils now require to function adequately in the school setting.
This modification does not alter the scope of the contract as the same catalogue of items will remain.
Publisher note: EA has undertaken a Pre Market Engagement exercise that will inform a new procurement for a new EdIS Catalogue contract that will incorporate Apple Equipment and Accessories. This modification will provide contractual cover in the interim.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Ltd | £11,750,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009371-2025-1 · Academia Ltd
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2021
- Value
- £11,750,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Academia LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.