1. Information & Market Engagement

2. Purpose of Today Introduce the Education Authority
Market Awareness of Education Authority Programme of works
Inform Market of Procurement Opportunities & Routes
Provide Indicative Procurement Dates

3. Who are the Education Authority
Education Authority (EA) Established 1st April 2015.
The Authority is a Regional Body
Replaced the five former Education & Library Boards.
The Authority is an ALB of the Department of Education
The Authority works in partnership with wide range of Bodies for e.g.
Controlled Schools
CCMS etc.

4. What Does The Authority Do?
‘To inspire, support and challenge all our Children and Young People to be the best that they can be’
Responsible for:
Providing and delivering education services in Northern Ireland;
Ensuring efficient and effective primary and secondary education and educational services are available to meet needs of children and young people and
Ensuring provision of efficient and effective youth services

5. Statistics

6. Construction Delivery Minor, Major, Maintenance & Response
Minor Works for e.g. Fire Risk, Traffic Management, DDA, Extension and Refurbishment
Estimated Expenditure 19/20 £53m
1,166 projects currently on delivery programme
Procurement Vehicle
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Approx issue date September 2019
Lotted – Possibly by Value, Geographically, Discipline etc.. TBC
Possible restrictions on Lots Awarded TBC
Benefits of DPS
No Time Limit
In Perpetuity
Contractors can be added at any time
If not applicable on one applicable can apply again
Encourages start ups
Opens Market

7. Construction Delivery Minor, Major, Maintenance & Response
Major Works e.g. New Schools, Shared Education Campuses, Fresh Start Agreement & School Enhancement Programme
53 Projects:
Integrated Supply Team
Integrated Consultant Team
EU Procurement Thresholds:
Integrated Supply Team – above £4,551,413.00
Integrated Consultant Team – above £118,113.00
Estimated Expenditure
ICT £15,855,440.00
IST £182,337,560.00
Procurement Vehicle
Major Works Projects - tendered individually
Advertised in OJEU & Tendered under Competitive Procedure

8. Construction Delivery Minor, Major, Maintenance & Response
Response & Reactive Maintenance
Contracts Expiring September 2019 / July 2020
EA Undertaking Extensive Stakeholder Engagement to inform replacement contract.
OJEU Tender 2020
Annual Value range approximately £ 20m - £ 40m
Interim Arrangements – NI Supplier via National Framework