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Award of Mini Competition for Supply of Arts and Crafts to New College Lanarkshire

New College Lanarkshire

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21 Apr 2026 at 11:29

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves New College Lanarkshire, located in Motherwell, and pertains to the supply of arts and crafts, classified under handicraft and art supplies. The contract is awarded through a mini-competition method, focusing on the delivery of goods required for student bursary packs, distributed twice a year. The procurement stage is currently at the "Award" phase, with the contract set to commence on 1st June 2026 for an initial duration of two years. The contract holds potential for two additional one-year extensions contingent on satisfactory performance. The industry category is goods, specifically targeting handicraft and art supplies, crucial for educational purposes at the college.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in art supplies or educational materials, particularly those capable of efficiently supplying arts and crafts materials annually in autumn and spring, with possible additional orders. The successful supplier, ABACUS Creative Resources Ltd, based in Carnforth, exemplifies the kind of enterprise suited to this procurement—informed by its capacity to meet the college's requirements consistently. Thus, similar businesses aiming to expand within the educational supply market can leverage such competitive tendering processes to gain exposure and build sustainable business relationships with educational institutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Mini Competition for Supply of Arts and Crafts to New College Lanarkshire

Notice Description

New College Lanarkshire was seeking a single Supplier for the Supply and Delivery of Arts & Crafts. The products would be used for bursary packs for students, which are required twice over an academic year, in Autumn (September) and Spring (March), with probable top-ups/orders throughout the year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000821293
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554275
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£62,300 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
New College Lanarkshire
Additional Buyers

Aberdeenshire Council

Fife Council

Moray Council

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

National Library of Scotland

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Government

Scottish Police Authority

South Ayrshire Council

University of Strathclyde

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
ML1 2TX
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

ABACUS CREATIVE RESOURCES LTD

Albion Environmental Ltd

AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited

Barnardo's

Blue Triangle

D&J Taxis

Gibb & Beveridge Engineering Agencies Ltd

Harvey Nash Limited

Health Is One Ltd

Oxford Instruments

Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting)

Richard Irvin FM Limited

Taylor and Fraser

The Lines Between Ltd.

Venesky Brown Ltd

WSP

boxxe Limited

Further Information

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