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Education Authority NI: public contracts and tenders
Education Authority NI awarded 63 public contracts worth €297.0M where a value is stated since 2023-12-22; the repair and maintenance services contract held by CRB Cunninghams Ltd ends on 2026-12-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 40 of 63 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Education Authority NI |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Body governed by public law |
| City | Belfast |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender, EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Foodservice Limited | 3 | €40.0M | ||
| CRB Cunninghams Ltd | 1 | €207k | ||
| Early Days Foods Ltd | 1 | €9.8M | ||
| Make A Melody Ltd | 1 | €2.3M | ||
| MRI Software | 1 | €248k | ||
| PARITOR LTD | 1 | €90,535 | ||
| Pearson Education Limited | 1 | €536k |
Suppliers named on Education Authority NI's award notices; registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | CRB Cunningham’s Education Solutions Annual Cashless System Maintenance 2026/27 | CRB Cunninghams Ltd | €207k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | ICT-26-008 Manhattan Estates Management System | MRI Software | €248k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Fresh Poultry Products for Education Authority NI | Henderson Foodservice Limited | €20.2M | end date stated |
| 2027-05-31 | Music service Software Solution | PARITOR LTD | €90,535 | end date stated |
| 2027-08-31 | Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service - Belfast… | Make A Melody Ltd | €2.3M | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Education Authority NI whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 5 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from Education Authority NI today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and beverages | 15 | 4 | €49.8M |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 2 | €2.8M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 1 | €90,535 |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 1 | €207k |
| IT services | 72 | 1 | €248k |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Sandwiches and Associated Products | Early Days Foods Ltd | €9.8M |
| 2026-04-09 | ICT-26-008 Manhattan Estates Management System | MRI Software | €248k |
| 2026-03-27 | Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Related Products | Henderson Foodservice Ltd | €19.4M |
| 2026-01-21 | CRB Cunningham’s Education Solutions Annual Cashless System Maintenance 2026/27 | CRB Cunninghams Ltd | €207k |
| 2025-12-15 | Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences | Pearson Education Limited | €536k |
| 2025-11-17 | Supply And Delivery of Pre Prepared Meals to the Education Authority | HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LIMITED | €381k |
| 2025-08-21 | Fresh Poultry Products for Education Authority NI | Henderson Foodservice Limited | €20.2M |
| 2025-08-01 | Holistic Options for Promoting REsilience (HOPE) Independent School Counselling and Therapy Service - Belfast… | Make A Melody Ltd | €2.3M |
| 2025-06-03 | Music service Software Solution | PARITOR LTD | €90,535 |
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Education Authority NI awarded?
Education Authority NI published 63 contract award notices between 2023-12-22 and 2026-07-08; the 40 that state a value add up to €297.0M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Education Authority NI's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Henderson Foodservice Limited (3), CRB Cunninghams Ltd (1) and Early Days Foods Ltd (1) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Education Authority NI contracts end soon?
5 contracts awarded by Education Authority NI end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the repair and maintenance services contract held by CRB Cunninghams Ltd, ending on 2026-12-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Education Authority NI have open tenders now?
No call for tender from Education Authority NI is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 12 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does Education Authority NI buy?
Most of Education Authority NI's awards are in Food and beverages (CPV 15) (4), Health and social work services (CPV 85) (2) and Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (1) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Education Authority NI tenders and contracts: 63 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/education-authority-ni-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.