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Supply of ESOL Books

INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS)

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Summary of the contracting process

Inverness College UHI, also known as UHI Inverness, located at Inverness Campus, has recently awarded a contract for the supply of ESOL textbooks and lecturer guides. The contract was successfully awarded on 19th June 2025 to BEBC LTD - Bournemouth English Book Centre, following an open procurement process. The industry category falls under education, and the contract necessitates the delivery of books by 31st July 2025 at the campus in Inverness. This project was initially tendered on 12th May 2025, with bids closing on 13th June 2025, and forms part of a goods procurement category using an open procedure procurement method.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in educational materials, books, and publishing. Businesses that are adept at managing logistical operations to deliver within tight schedules could benefit from contracts like these, especially SMEs like BEBC LTD, who successfully secured this opportunity. Companies with experience in providing educational resources or those looking to expand their market presence in Scotland could find such tenders an excellent fit. Additionally, firms that can adapt to stipulated procurement requirements and have strategies for efficient electronic bidding submissions would be well-suited to compete in future similar opportunities.

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Notice Title

Supply of ESOL Books

Notice Description

UHI Inverness require a provider of ESOL Textbooks and Lecturer Guides to support delivery of the college courses

Lot Information

Lot 1

UHI Inverness require a provider of ESOL Textbooks and Lecturer Guides to support delivery of the college courses. The scope of the Contract Agreement is to secure delivery of all books by 31st July 2025. All details of the textbook requirements are listed in Appendix F - Pricing Schedule. The products detailed in the Pricing Schedule are general requirements, commonly ordered by the college. Orders are normally placed once per academic year; it is expected delivery will be made to the college within a 20-working day period from date of order.. Tenderers are expected to examine all instructions, questions, forms, terms, and specification in the ITT and check they are complete in all respects.

Renewal: The option of additional 3 separate 12 months subject to contractor performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000798611
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533001
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

22112000 - Textbooks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Initial contract term is 2 years, subject to demand and supplier performance 3 x 12 months extensions may be awarded. Therefore further notice would be early 2030

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.ic@uhi.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463273000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEBC LTD - BOURNEMOUTH ENGLISH BOOK CENTRE, THE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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