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ICT-24-036 - SUPPLY OF LOCKABLE MOBILE PHONE POUCHES, AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT

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Opportunity overview

ICT-24-036 - SUPPLY OF LOCKABLE MOBILE PHONE POUCHES, AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT. 1. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint a supplier to support the delivery of a pilot programme in 10 post primary schools in Northern Ireland, in order to test the use of mobile phone inhibiting devices.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ODYSSEY EDUCATION LTD

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£177.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jun 2025
Award ID
039046-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
LUTON, UK, LU1 3JA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV32000000 — Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
  • CPV30000000 — Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

Lots

  • ICT-24-036 - SUPPLY OF LOCKABLE MOBILE PHONE POUCHES, AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT. 1. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint a supplier to support the delivery of a pilot programme in 10 post primary schools in Northern Ireland, in order to test the use of mobile phone inhibiting devices. Additional information: This procurement exercise has been commissioned by Dept of Education, to be administered and managed by the Education Authority. £230k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04daae
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
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 2015.The EA operated a standstill period (i.e. a. minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
26 Feb 2025, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
26 Feb 2025, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
26 Feb 2025, 15:00

Classification

Id
32000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
27 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
ICT-24-036 - SUPPLY OF LOCKABLE MOBILE PHONE POUCHES, AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT. 1. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint a supplier to support the delivery of a pilot programme in 10 post primary schools in Northern Ireland, in order to test the use of mobile phone inhibiting devices. Additional information: This procurement exercise has been commissioned by Dept of Education, to be administered and managed by the Education Authority. 

Value

Amount
230,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 - Proposed Methodology
Type
quality
Description
75
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 - Cost
Type
cost
Description
25

Contract period

Duration In Days
450

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Entry 3
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
30000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Entry 2
Id
31000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-5389
Name
Education Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 2NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
40 Academy Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Education Authority

Contact

Name
ict.procureeani.org.uk
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3185
Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-154044
Name
ODYSSEY EDUCATION LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LUTON
Postal Code
LU1 3JA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 St. Marys Road the Centre

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
ODYSSEY EDUCATION LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 1582437110

Award information

Award 1
Id
039046-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154044
Name
ODYSSEY EDUCATION LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
039046-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Award ID
039046-2025-1-1
Date Signed
23 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
177,781.87
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT1 2NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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