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title: "IA3702 - Book Parcels and Maths games for Children in care"
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# IA3702 - Book Parcels and Maths games for Children in care

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b49878cd-91ed-49d9-b1d0-bc867776acc5

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council recently awarded a contract titled "IA3702 - Book Parcels and Maths Games for Children in Care" to BookTrust. The procurement process, which was initiated as a tender and conducted through an open procedure, aims to supply educational books and maths games to children in care across the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £570,000, covers a period from 30th January 2026 to 29th January 2032. It falls under the category of educational games with additional classifications in primary and secondary education services. The award was made on 20th January 2026, following a competitive tender process that concluded in December 2025, marking the transition from tender to award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational materials and logistics. Companies with capabilities to cater to different age groups through thoughtfully curated parcels of educational resources are well-suited to compete. With support for SMEs and VCSEs, the contract encourages participation from smaller enterprises and those committed to social values. As the service involves delivering high-quality, age-appropriate materials, providers with experience in educational content delivery and a robust distribution network have the potential to scale their operations and contribute positively to the educational outcomes of children in care.

## Notice

The Service is to provide as a minimum six (6) parcels. These must be sent calendar monthly to the Virtual Schools nominated address, as identified for each eligible child. High-quality books from a range of genres, maths games and other high-quality materials, that are age appropriate to support our children's learning, which will support narrowing the gap in education achievements for our children. We expect the Provider to demonstrate how and why materials included in a parcel are chosen. The Council support academic five hundred and thirty (530) children per year. The provider will be able to support additional children should the Council need to add new to care children to the Service each month. For those new to care children, we expect them to receive all parcels from the year. Supply of Materials- Staffordshire County Council invites Tenders for the provision of a Service to deliver "Educational Books and Maths Games Parcels" to eligible children in care as identified by the Staffordshire virtual school. These parcels must engage the children and young people of in reading and playing educational games through the content they provide. The Provider will supply these children with colourful parcels containing books for them to keep, maths games, stationery and other high-quality materials on a calendar monthly basis, for six (6) agreed months of the year, at an agreed start date per agreed cohort. There will be an additional bonus parcel at Christmas. Suppliers will not be expected to provide the bonus parcel for 2025 but will be expected for the years thereafter. This brings the Total to seven (7) parcels per academic cohort. The provider will need to have available parcels that are split by school year groups: * Children aged 4-5 in the Early Years Foundation Stage/Reception * Children in Year 1, (age 5-6) * Children in Year 2, (ages 6-7) * Children in Year 3, (ages 7-8) * Children in Year 4 (ages 8-9) * Children in Year 5, (ages 9-10) * Children in Year 6 (ages 10-11) * Children in Year 7 (ages 11-12) Note: If there is a child who is working at a lower or higher level, an appropriate parcel despite their school year group can be chosen. The parcel packaging will be robust to contain and transport the contents by the selected postal service be child friendly and it should not distinguish the cohort it's intended for. The packaging must however have distinguished identification (what this is will be decided between the Provider and the Council) to allow teachers and carers to identify the package. The Virtual School will provide the current posting list each month to the provider upon request.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efaa14c3-94a5-48d3-a2b4-3a96406532d3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2026 - 29 Jan 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £570,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £570,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BOOKTRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 37524100 - Educational games
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2026 at 17:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efaa14c3-94a5-48d3-a2b4-3a96406532d3
- 11 Nov 2025 at 15:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83f87659-2420-4254-a850-bcec1f8a6106

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efaa14c3-94a5-48d3-a2b4-3a96406532d3
  20th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83f87659-2420-4254-a850-bcec1f8a6106
  11th November 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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