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Published 7 Apr 2025, 15:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ICT-21-021 Apple Equipment and Accessories

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

Goods
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£11,750,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Sept 2021
Awarded to Academia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

No description was published on the notice. See the official documents.

CPV: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #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.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2025, 15:31 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2025, 15:31 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013447
Classification (CPV)
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £11,750,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Sept 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Academia Ltd£11,750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 013447-2025-ICT-21-021-1 · Academia Ltd

    Signed
    27 Sept 2021
    Value
    £11,750,000
    Status
    active
    • Change Modification is to increase value to £11,750,000.00 and extend contract end date to 31st March 2026. (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 EA has undertaken PME 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., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: 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. EA has undertaken PME 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.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityCentral Government 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12NQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedureReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.