The EA is a Centre of Procurement Expertise (CoPE) and the following annual statistics show the contracts awarded from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 that were valued above the advertising threshold which is currently £50,000.
- Total contracts awarded: 1,334
- Total value of contracts awarded: £493,703,731.88
- Contracts awarded to SMEs, micro businesses and SEs (combined): 1,311 (value £304,284,994.68)
- Contracts awarded to suppliers based in Northern Ireland: 1,307 (value £446,472,927.35)
- SME awards: 666 (value £225,269,408.80)
- Micro business awards: 636 (value £74,703,585.88)
- Social enterprise (SE) awards: 9 (value £4,312,000.00)
Summary by category (services, goods and works)
The table below summarises the number and value of contracts awarded, including those awarded to SMEs, micro businesses and social enterprises, and those awarded to suppliers based in Northern Ireland.
Table 1: Number and value of contracts awarded (including SME/micro/SE awards and Northern Ireland-based suppliers).
| Category | No. of contracts awarded | Value of contracts awarded | No. of contracts awarded to SMEs / Micro Businesses / SEs | Value of contracts awarded to SMEs / Micro Businesses / SEs | No. of contracts awarded to suppliers based in NI | Value of contracts awarded to suppliers based in NI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | 1,216 | £214,113,912.68 | 1,202 | £151,177,798.33 | 1,204 | £198,390,667.77 |
| Goods | 19 | £152,397,177.25 | 13 | £27,262,177.25 | 8 | £123,872,840.00 |
| Works | 99 | £127,192,641.95 | 96 | £125,845,019.10 | 95 | £124,209,419.58 |
| TOTAL | 1,334 | £493,703,731.88 | 1,311 | £304,284,994.68 | 1,307 | £446,472,927.35 |
Breakdown of awards to SMEs, micro businesses and social enterprises
The table below provides a breakdown of contract awards to SMEs, micro businesses and social enterprises (SEs), split by services, goods and works.
Table 2: Number and value of contracts awarded to SMEs, micro businesses and social enterprises (SEs).
| Category | No. of contracts awarded to SMEs | Value of contracts awarded to SMEs | No. of contracts awarded to Micro Businesses | Value of contracts awarded Micro Businesses | No. of contracts awarded to SEs | Value of contracts awarded to SEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | 575 | £82,633,296.26 | 618 | £64,232,502.07 | 9 | £4,312,000.00 |
| Goods | 12 | £26,362,177.25 | 1 | £900,000.00 | 0 | £0.00 |
| Works | 79 | £116,273,935.29 | 17 | £9,571,083.81 | 0 | £0.00 |
| TOTAL | 666 | £225,269,408.80 | 636 | £74,703,585.88 | 9 | £4,312,000.00 |