Notice Information
Notice Title
EDR-24-009 PRE-SERVICED BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI AND EA SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Notice Description
The Education Authority invites tenders on behalf of Libraries NI and EA School Libraries (the Clients) for the purpose of establishing Contracts for the provision of Pre-Serviced Book Stock for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Libraries NI Requirements
The Education Authority invites tenders on behalf of Libraries NI and EA School Libraries (the Clients) for the purpose of establishing Contracts for the provision of Pre-Serviced Book Stock for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months.
Options: Option to extend for any periods of up to and including 24 months
Lot 2 - EA Library Service RequirementsThe Education Authority invites tenders on behalf of Libraries NI and EA School Libraries (the Clients) for the purpose of establishing Contracts for the provision of Pre-Serviced Book Stock for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months.
Options: Option to extend for any periods of up to and including 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0493bf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016660-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
-
- CPV Codes
22113000 - Library books
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Oct 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 22 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- March 2025
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- educationresource.procureeani.org.uk
- Contact Email
- educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BALLYMENA
- Postcode
- BT42 2HS
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Electoral Ward
- Hilden
- Westminster Constituency
- Lagan Valley
Further Information
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