Primary Device Refresh 2026

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to British Telecommunications Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of desktop computer devices and Laptops to Northern Ireland for Primary Schools

CPV: Computer equipment and supplies

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

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: 28 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
Last source update: 28 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
Authority reference: EDIS-26-001
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038637
Classification (CPV): Computer equipment and supplies
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068ceb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract is not an award without prior notice.
This tender is a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services Framework: RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2 (TePAS 2) Lot 6: Education Technology.

Publisher note: This contract is not an award without prior notice. This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6098 Lot 6.

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
British Telecommunications Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Primary Device Refresh 2026 · British Telecommunications Limited
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Supply of desktop computer devices and Laptops to Northern Ireland for Primary Schools	2bids	—	—	£7,500,000 – £20,000,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£7,500,000 – £20,000,000

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local agency/officeEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12NQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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 2015Review body Belfast

1 commercial party on the notice

British Telecommunications PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: NF002549 Riverside Tower, 5 Lanyon Place, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 3BTContact email, phone

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.