Open tenders / Vehicles & fleet
Planned procurement · Notice 097799-2026
Provision of Regional Vehicle Maintenance Services
- Value
- £2.6m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- Northern Ireland
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2031
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
The Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is running a preliminary market engagement, not a tender, to gather supplier views on a possible regional vehicle maintenance contract covering buses, trucks and other motor vehicles. The contract it is considering is estimated at £2,600,000 and would run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031; completed questionnaires are due by 15:00 on 2 November 2026.
Good fit for: Garages and fleet maintenance firms that service buses, trucks and other vehicles and want to shape a future contract.
- Not open for bids yet
This is not a tender exercise and does not form part of any procurement process.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) invites interested suppliers to participate in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to seek market views for a potential Regional Vehicle Maintenance Services Contract. The purpose of this engagement is to gather market feedback on current capabilities, innovative solutions, capacity, and potential risks to help inform EANI's future requirements and procurement approach. This is not a tender exercise and does not form part of any procurement process. Participation or non-participation will not affect any supplier's ability to participate in any future procurement opportunity, nor will it confer any advantage or disadvantage. Further information, including the PME questionnaire, is available within the documents section of this CfT on eTendersNI. Completed questionnaires should be returned via the messaging function within this CfT no later than 15:00 on 2 November 2026. The questionnaire is available by clicking on the following link https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qi4Fnr1VpH
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 16 Oct 2026.
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