Tenders/**PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT** INSPECTION, SERVICING AND REPAIR OF ROLL AND FOLD SEATING UNITS AND/OR TABLES

PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT INSPECTION, SERVICING AND REPAIR OF ROLL AND FOLD SEATING UNITS AND/OR TABLES

the Education Authority

Published: Oct 26, 2026

Updated: Oct 26, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the construction and civil works sector, with a focus on Rehabilitation. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the construction and civil works sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

**Please note, this is not a Tender exercise** The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI), in preparation for a procurement process, wish to engage with the market to seek supplier views and feedback on potential approaches for a Contract for the Inspection, Servicing and Repair of Roll and Fold Seating Units and/or Tables. Market Feedback will be provided via the completion of a questionnaire, to be submitted via eTendersNI under Resource ID 6818092. There are no documents to be completed or provided other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise will inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Please note that participation or nonparticipation in this preliminary market consultation exercise shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process, nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase of the project and is not part of a formal procurement process.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 26, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 101231-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About the Education Authority

the Education Authority has issued 119 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 10 currently open and 61 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Education & Training, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: October 26, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 101231-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by the Education Authority in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Construction & Civil Works sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.