It is Government policy that public bodies, where possible, should make use of all central frameworks by the public bodies under their remit. The benefits arising from these frameworks include cash savings; administrative savings from reduced duplication of tendering; greater purchasing expertise; improved consistency; enhanced service levels and legal certainty.
The frameworks below are fully accessible to view in detail, only by registering your school as a “Buyer” at the OGP Buyerzone website.
GENERAL UPDATES
FRAMEWORKS AND CONTRACTS
Facilities Management and Maintenance
- Catering Consumables and Meal Containers
- Cleaning, Paper, Personal Hygiene and Period Equality Products
- Commercial Cleaning and Window Cleaning Services
- Electrical Goods (White Goods, Small Appliances & TV’s)
- Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Maintenance Services
- Hazardous waste (user guide)
- Light Catering Equipment
- Personal Protective Equipment, Workwear, and First Aid Supplies
- Portable Fire Equipment Services
- Sanitary Hygiene Services
- Water Coolers, Water Bottles, Point of Use Coolers (Mains Fed) and Servicing of all Water Coolers
ICT and Office Equipment
- Apple Devices
- Interactive Flat Panel (IFP)
- Microsoft Solution Renewals and Associated Services
- Network Products, Solutions and Associated Services
- Remanufactured Notebook Computers
- Windows Desktop, Notebook and 2-in-1 Notebook Computers and Associated ICT Peripherals and Services (Laptops)
Technical and purchasing considerations, including purchasing Frameworks
Oide provides comprehensive information to assist schools in purchasing fit-for-purpose Digital Technology Infrastructure (DTI). More details can be found here.
If schools need technical guidance or support, please email Oide at ictadvice@oide.ie.
ICT Telecoms
Laboratory, Diagnostics and Equipment (EPS)
Library
Managed Services
Marketing, Print and Stationery
- Arrangements for Stationery and Office Supplies (user guide)
- Customised Envelopes
- ICT Consumables
- Managed Print Services and Print Audit Services – DPS
- Supply of Multi-Purpose Office Paper for Printing and Photocopying
Professional Services
- DPS for Insurance Brokerage and Placement Services to the Public Sector (excluding Central Government)
- Government Banking Services
- Legal Services
- Merchant Acquiring Services
- Purchasing Card Programmes
- Payment Gateway Services
Travel and HR Services
- DPS for Courier Services
- External Workplace Investigations Services
- Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services
- Occupational Health Services to the Public Sector – Employment Related Occupational Health Services (Lots 4-7)
- Occupational Health Services to the Public Sector – Health Promotion Screening Occupational Health Services (Lots 1-3 and Lot 8)
- Taxi Services in the Greater Dublin Area
Utilities / Fuels
- Bulk Liquid Fuels (Unleaded Petrol, Automotive Diesel, Low Sulphur Gas Oil, and Kerosene)
- Electricity
- Natural Gas
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in bulk and cylinder format
School Management Bodies
