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Supply and Delivery of Education Materials

Awarded to ABACUS CREATIVE RESOURCES LTD, BAND SUPPLIES LTD, BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD. +17 more

Scotland Excel(buyer)

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Published 14 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 11 April 2025

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Overview

Scotland Excel awarded a framework agreement for the supply and delivery of education materials to 21 suppliers including ABACUS Creative Resources, Band Supplies, Bishop Sports & Leisure, and others, valued at approximately £95.9 million. The framework enables councils and participating bodies to procure a range of products including arts and crafts, paper, exercise books, musical instruments, science equipment, and sports equipment for schools, nurseries, and facilities serving children with additional support needs.

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Lots (8)

  • General Education Materials

    This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure general education materials including but not limited to, arts and crafts, board, card and paper, exercise books, musical instruments, science equipment and sports equipment.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

    £24,000,000Won by Findel Education LtdWon by Lyreco UK LimitedWon by YPOWon by CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education)Won by RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS)Won by ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)
  • Arts and Crafts Materials

    This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure arts and crafts materials.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

    £19,680,000Won by Findel Education LtdWon by Lyreco UK LimitedWon by YPOWon by ABACUS CREATIVE RESOURCES LTDWon by RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS)Won by ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)
  • Board, Card, Paper and Exercise Books

    This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure board, card, paper and exercise books.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

    £16,320,000Won by Findel Education LtdWon by Lyreco UK LimitedWon by YPOWon by CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education)Won by Grosvenor House Papers LimitedWon by RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS)Won by CPP Trading Group LtdWon by ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)
  • Early Learning Materials

    This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure early learning materials.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

    £15,360,000Won by Findel Education LtdWon by YPOWon by ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)
  • Additional Support Needs (ASN) Products

    This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure additional support needs (ASN) products.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

    £2,880,000Won by Findel Education LtdWon by Lyreco UK LimitedWon by YPOWon by CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education)Won by RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS)Won by Sensory Direct UK LtdWon by Creative Activity Group LtdWon by LEARNING SPACE BELFAST LTDWon by ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)
  • Musical Instruments

    This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure musical instruments.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

    £4,230,000Won by YPOWon by Haydock Music LtdWon by BAND SUPPLIES LTDWon by The Wind Section LtdWon by LEARNING SPACE BELFAST LTDWon by Normans (Burton upon Trent) Limited
  • Scientific Equipment

    This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure scientific equipment.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

    £4,800,000Won by Findel Education LtdWon by Lyreco UK LimitedWon by CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education)Won by Scientific Laboratory Supplies LimitedWon by WF Education Group LimitedWon by ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)
  • Sports Equipment

    This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure sports equipment.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.

    £8,640,000Won by Findel Education LtdWon by Lyreco UK LimitedWon by YPOWon by CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education)Won by Newitt & Co LtdWon by RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS)Won by WF Education Group LimitedWon by BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD.Won by ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£96,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
14 March 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Sewing thread and yarn of natural fibresSynthetic sewing threadSchool booksPrinting plates or cylinders or other media for use in printingPrinting inkExercise booksRefills for school notebooksExercise papers+33 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£95,910,000
Award date
25 July 2025
Contract period
— → 4 July 2029
Winners
  • ABACUS CREATIVE RESOURCES LTD
  • BAND SUPPLIES LTD
  • BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD.
  • CPP Trading Group Ltd
  • CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education)
  • Creative Activity Group Ltd
  • ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO)
  • Findel Education Ltd
  • Grosvenor House Papers Limited
  • Haydock Music Ltd
  • LEARNING SPACE BELFAST LTD
  • Lyreco UK Limited
  • Newitt & Co Ltd
  • Normans (Burton upon Trent) Limited
  • RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS)
  • Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited
  • Sensory Direct UK Ltd
  • The Wind Section Ltd
  • WF Education Group Limited
  • YPO

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    1 September 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    14 March 2025

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