---
title: "Education Materials"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000665291"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-08-27"
---

# Education Materials

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000665291

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## Summary

The North Ayrshire Council has completed a public procurement process for the supply of Education Materials under the Scotland Excel framework, with the procurement taking place as an open procedure. The contract reflects cumulative spending for the period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021. The award was officially made on 1st April 2020, and the contract value is approximately £521,855.18. Based in Irvine, UK, North Ayrshire Council is responsible for regional and local governance.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of educational resources and materials, particularly for SMEs and large suppliers with experience in public sector contracts. Companies such as Timstar Laboratory Suppliers Ltd, YPO, and TTS Group have already been engaged in this tender process. Suppliers in the field of education supplies, stationery, or learning resources would be particularly well-suited to compete, leveraging their capabilities to meet the requirements of local authorities within the UK.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the Scotland Excel framework for Education Materials for the period commencing 1st April 2020 until 31st March 2021. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the Scotland Excel framework for Education Materials for the period commencing 1st April 2020 until 31st March 2021. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425599 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £521,855 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 15 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON SCIENTIFIC; BAND SUPPLIES; BISHOP SPORTS AND LEISURE; CLYDE PAPER & PRINT; COMMUNITY PLAYTHINGS; DWASONS MUSIC; FINDEL EDUCATION; GROSVENOR HOUSE PAPERS; HAYDOCK MUSIC; NEWITT; THE CONSORTIUM FOR PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTION; TIMSTAR LABORATORY SUPPLIERS; TTS GROUP; W.ENTERPRISES (ABDN; YPO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 39162000 - Educational equipment

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425599

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425599
  Education Materials - North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the Scotland Excel framework for Education Materials for the period commencing 1st April 2020 until 31st March 2021. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000665291

## Provenance

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