--- title: "Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY" published: "2025-12-02" --- # Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials) Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b.json) ## Summary The Education Authority in Northern Ireland has completed a procurement process for the supply of Teaching and Learning Resources, including Assessment Materials, under tender ID EDR-24-010. This procurement covers a period of four years, starting from 1st November 2025 until 31st October 2029, with a framework agreement in place. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and is aimed at catering to educational institutions across Northern Ireland, including schools and further education colleges. The procurement process involved several suppliers and covered Printed Books and related educational products, aligning with the CPV classification 22100000. The total estimated value of the procurement is £50 million, with key contracts like "Lot 1 Textbooks" and "Lot 3 Assessment Resources" having been awarded with active statuses. The procurement process was carried out under the regulations applicable for public authorities as central government entities with Northern Irish devolved regulations applying. This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth to suppliers in the education sector. It is ideally suited for SMEs involved in the production and distribution of educational materials, as well as larger enterprises capable of managing substantial contracts. Businesses focusing on printed books, workbooks, curriculum resources, and digital learning solutions will find this procurement appealing. Suppliers already familiar with the needs of various educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools, can leverage this framework to expand their market presence within Northern Ireland through strategic collaborations with the Education Authority. The tender accommodates various types of educational content, widening the scope for innovative solutions and diverse educational materials to meet the evolving demands in teaching and learning environments. ## Notice The Education Authority (EA) invited tenders for the supply and delivery of Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials) to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schoolsplus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers' and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre- School Education Programme (PSEP) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078944-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £16,000,000 | | Contracts value | £16,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT1 2NQ | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Duncairn | | Westminster constituency | Belfast North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 17 | | Supplier names | CJ FALLON; CLASSOOS; COLOURPOINT CREATIVE; FINDEL EDUCATION; HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS; HEALTH BOOKS; HEATH BOOKS; HODDER & STOUGHTON; OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; PEARSON EDUCATION; PRIMED PUBLISHING; RED BOX BOOKS; RENAISSANCE LEARNING; SCHOLASTIC; SHULPH; SPEECH LINK MULTIMEDIA; THE WEATHERBIES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 22 - Printed matter and related products ### Codes - 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets ## Release History - 2 Dec 2025 at 13:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078944-2025 - 15 Oct 2025 at 11:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065562-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078944-2025 2nd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065562-2025 15th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://classoos.com - http://prim-ed.co.uk - http://schofieldandsims.co.uk - http://www.anatomystuff.co.uk - http://www.cjfallon.ie - http://www.collinsbartholomew.com - http://www.colourpoint.co.uk - http://www.findel-education.co.uk - http://www.hachettelearning.com - http://www.heathbooks.co.uk - http://www.pearson.com - http://www.redboxbooks.co.uk - http://www.scholastic.co.uk/ - http://www.speechandlanguage.link - http://www.theweatherbies.co.uk - https://corp.oup.com/ - https://shulph.com/ - https://uk.renaissance.com/ - https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schoolsplus - https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/ - https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ - https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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