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ocds-h6vhtk-04994d · award

Supply and Delivery of Education Materials

Scotland Excel

Estimated Value

£2,880,000 – £24,000,000

Deadline

11 April 2025

Published

1 September 2025

Type

goods

ScotlandGBopenCPV: 39162000
CategoryGoods & supplies

Overview

This framework is for the supply and delivery of Education Materials. This framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of products including but not limited to, arts and crafts, board, card and paper, exercise books, musical instruments, science equipment and sports equipment.

Users of the framework are likely to include schools and nurseries, including those for children with additional support needs. This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure general education materials including but not limited to, arts and crafts, board, card and paper, exercise books, musical instruments, science equipment and sports equipment.

Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

Regulations cited

  • Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Additional details

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure arts and crafts materials. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information. This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure board, card, paper and exercise books.

Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure early learning materials. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information. This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure additional support needs (ASN) products.

Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure musical instruments. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information. This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure scientific equipment.

Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure sports equipment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

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Award Details

Findel Education Ltd

£24,000,000

Lyreco UK Limited

£24,000,000

YPO

£24,000,000

CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education)

£24,000,000

RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS)

£24,000,000

ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)

£24,000,000

ABACUS CREATIVE RESOURCES LTD

£24,000,000

Grosvenor House Papers Limited

£24,000,000

CPP Trading Group Ltd

£24,000,000

Sensory Direct UK Ltd

£24,000,000

Creative Activity Group Ltd

£24,000,000

LEARNING SPACE BELFAST LTD

£24,000,000

Haydock Music Ltd

£24,000,000

BAND SUPPLIES LTD

£24,000,000

The Wind Section Ltd

£24,000,000

Normans (Burton upon Trent) Limited

£24,000,000

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

£24,000,000

WF Education Group Limited

£24,000,000

Newitt & Co Ltd

£24,000,000

BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD.

£24,000,000

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Scotland Excel
Typepublic body
RegionUKM83
Total tenders38
Total spend£3,377,200,000
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1 September 2025

Submission deadline

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