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Asked by Nick

AQW 37090/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail any tender process followed to award commercial contracts for the mobile phone pouches trial.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 9 December 2025

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
9 December 2025
Answer due by
29 December 2025
Answered
16 December 20257 days after tabling
Department
Department of Education
Priority question
No

Answer

On 31 January 2025, the Education Authority Central Procurement Service launched an open market procurement for delivery of the pilot, including the delivery of equipment and associated support and training. Following a competitive procurement process, a preferred supplier was selected. In June 2025, Odyssey Education was awarded the contract.

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