Estimated Value
£2,880,000 – £24,000,000
Deadline
11 April 2025
Published
1 September 2025
Type
goods
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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Published
1 September 2025
Submission deadline
11 April 2025
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