---
title: "Supply of ESOL Books"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000798611"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS)"
published: "2025-06-20"
---

# Supply of ESOL Books

Buyer: INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000798611

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533001 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 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 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS) |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEBC LTD - BOURNEMOUTH ENGLISH BOOK CENTRE, THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22112000 - Textbooks

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533001
- 12 May 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530135

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530135&idx=1
  12th May 2025 - Appendix A - Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530135&idx=2
  12th May 2025 - Appendix B - Freedom of Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530135&idx=3
  12th May 2025 - Appendix C - Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530135&idx=4
  12th May 2025 - Appendix D - UHI Inverness Terms and Conditions Feb 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530135&idx=5
  12th May 2025 - Appendix E - Technical Questions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530135&idx=6
  12th May 2025 - Appendix F - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530135&idx=7
  12th May 2025 - Appendix G - Conflict of Interest
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY530135&idx=8
  12th May 2025 - CS-IC-23279 Supply of ESOL Books
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530135
  Supply of ESOL Books - UHI Inverness require a provider of ESOL Textbooks and Lecturer Guides to support delivery of the college courses
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533001
  Supply of ESOL Books - UHI Inverness require a provider of ESOL Textbooks and Lecturer Guides to support delivery of the college courses

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000798611
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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