Award

Supply and Delivery of Education Materials

SCOTLAND EXCEL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Tender

14 Mar 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Supply and Delivery of Education Materials" was conducted by Scotland Excel, a central purchasing body based in Paisley, Scotland. The contract, which falls under the "General public services" category, encompasses various locations throughout Scotland, catering to educational needs such as arts and crafts, musical instruments, and science equipment. The procurement followed the open procedure method, ensuring transparency and competition, and included multiple lots with specific focuses like general education materials, arts and craft supplies, and musical instruments. The tender period concluded on 11th April 2025, with awards starting immediately afterward, highlighting the swift transition from planning to implementation.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers of educational materials and equipment. With the framework designed to support a range of educational institutions, including schools and nurseries, companies specialising in arts, crafts, music, and science supplies are well-positioned to participate. Both large enterprises and SMEs have been successfully engaged, demonstrated by successful bids from diverse entities such as Findel Education Ltd, Lyreco UK Limited, and smaller SMEs like CPP Trading Group Ltd and Sensory Direct UK Ltd. Businesses that can offer competitive pricing and high-quality technical solutions will benefit from entering this comprehensive framework agreement, securing a presence within Scotland's extensive educational sector market.

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Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Education Materials

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

General Education Materials

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.. 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.

Board, Card, Paper and Exercise Books

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure board, card, paper and exercise books.. 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.

Early Learning Materials

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure early learning materials.. 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.

Additional Support Needs (ASN) Products

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure additional support needs (ASN) products.. 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.

Musical Instruments

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure musical instruments.. 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.

Scientific Equipment

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure scientific equipment.. 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.

Sports Equipment

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure sports equipment.. 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.

Arts and Crafts Materials

This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure arts and crafts materials.. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000785253
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538154
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

22 - Printed matter and related products

24 - Chemical products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

19435000 - Sewing thread and yarn of natural fibres

19442100 - Synthetic sewing thread

22111000 - School books

22500000 - Printing plates or cylinders or other media for use in printing

22610000 - Printing ink

22830000 - Exercise books

22831000 - Refills for school notebooks

22832000 - Exercise papers

22990000 - Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes

22993400 - Corrugated paper or paperboard

24910000 - Glues

30192123 - Fibre pens

30192124 - Felt-tipped pens

30192130 - Pencils

30192133 - Pencil sharpeners

33192500 - Test tubes

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

33793000 - Laboratory glassware

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

37300000 - Musical instruments and parts

37310000 - Musical instruments

37315000 - Electrically amplified musical instruments

37321000 - Accessories of musical instruments

37322000 - Parts of musical instruments

37400000 - Sports goods and equipment

37410000 - Outdoor sports equipment

37450000 - Field and court sports equipment

37524100 - Educational games

37820000 - Art supplies

37823500 - Art and craft paper

38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

39162000 - Educational equipment

39224210 - Painters' brushes

44512300 - Hammers

44512800 - Screwdrivers

44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics

44810000 - Paints

44812200 - Oil and water paints

44812210 - Oil paints

44812220 - Water paints

44812300 - Students' paints

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£96,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£95,910,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,910,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTLAND EXCEL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
construction@scotland-excel.org.uk, education.corporate@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1414888230

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1AR
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
20
Supplier Names

ABACUS CREATIVE RESOURCES

BAND SUPPLIES

BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE

CPP TRADING GROUP

CREATIVE ACTIVITY GROUP

CSG GLOBAL EDUCATION LTD (KCS EDUCATION

ESPO (LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TRADING AS ESPO

FINDEL EDUCATION

GROSVENOR HOUSE PAPERS

HAYDOCK MUSIC

LEARNING SPACE BELFAST

LYRECO

NEWITT

NORMANS (BURTON UPON TRENT

RM EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LTD (T/A TTS

SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES

SENSORY DIRECT

THE WIND SECTION

WF EDUCATION GROUP

YPO

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526046
    Supply and Delivery of Education Materials - 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.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538154
    Supply and Delivery of Education Materials - 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.

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