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# EDR-24-001 Classroom Resources

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/edr-24-001-classroom-resources-ocds-h6vhtk-04702a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** the Education Authority: "EDR-24-001 Classroom Resources". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £86,916,512. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Oct 2024, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [the Education Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £86,916,512 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 October 2024 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Art and craft paper, Art supplies, Artists' brushes, Artists' paints, Board games (+53 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04702a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/edr-24-001-classroom-resources-ocds-h6vhtk-04702a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/edr-24-001-classroom-resources-ocds-h6vhtk-04702a#participate

## Description
The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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/schools-plus 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).

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Copier Paper
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 14221000, 22800000, 22810000, 22830000, 22990000, 30100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £12,416,644
- **Description:** The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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 ...

### Lot 2: Stationery
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 14221000, 22800000, 22810000, 22830000, 22990000, 30100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £12,416,644
- **Description:** The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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 ...

### Lot 3: Exercise Books
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 14221000, 22800000, 22810000, 22830000, 22990000, 30100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £12,416,644
- **Description:** The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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 ...

### Lot 4: Pottery
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 14221000, 22800000, 22810000, 22830000, 22990000, 30100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £12,416,644
- **Description:** The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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 ...

### Lot 5: Arts and Crafts
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 14221000, 22800000, 22810000, 22830000, 22990000, 30100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £12,416,644
- **Description:** The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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 ...

### Lot 6: Educational Play
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 14221000, 22800000, 22810000, 22830000, 22990000, 30100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £12,416,644
- **Description:** The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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 ...

### Lot 7: Catalogues
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 14221000, 22800000, 22810000, 22830000, 22990000, 30100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £12,416,644
- **Description:** The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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 ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** Copier Paper (active)
  - Award id: `000528-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ANTALIS LTD, GRAPHIC PAPER MERCHANTS NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED, LYRECO UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132110`, `GB-FTS-131339`, `GB-FTS-159392`
  - Value: £12,416,644 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Stationery (active)
  - Award id: `000528-2025-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Banner Group Limited, CREATIVE ACTIVITY, E.B. ERSKINE AND CO. LTD (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83774`, `GB-FTS-18678`, `GB-FTS-10448`, `GB-FTS-134378`, `GB-FTS-159397`, `GB-FTS-134379`, `GB-FTS-159392`
  - Value: £12,416,644 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Exercise Books (active)
  - Award id: `000528-2025-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ANTALIS LTD, Findel, LYRECO UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132110`, `GB-FTS-134378`, `GB-FTS-159392`
  - Value: £12,416,644 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Pottery (active)
  - Award id: `000528-2025-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **CREATIVE ACTIVITY, Dryad Education Limited, Findel (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18678`, `GB-FTS-134382`, `GB-FTS-134378`, `GB-FTS-134376`, `GB-FTS-134381`, `GB-FTS-134380`
  - Value: £12,416,644 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Arts and Crafts (active)
  - Award id: `000528-2025-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **BUDGET PAPER SUPPLIES LIMITED, Banner Group Limited, CREATIVE ACTIVITY (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83774`, `GB-FTS-102257`, `GB-FTS-18678`, `GB-FTS-134382`, `GB-FTS-10448`, `GB-FTS-134378`, `GB-FTS-159397`, `GB-FTS-134376`, `GB-FTS-159392`
  - Value: £12,416,644 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Educational Play (active)
  - Award id: `000528-2025-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Ballycastle Climbing Frames, COMMUNITY PRODUCTS UK LTD, CREATIVE ACTIVITY (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83056`, `GB-FTS-18678`, `GB-FTS-28801`, `GB-FTS-134378`, `GB-FTS-134379`, `GB-FTS-134376`, `GB-FTS-134384`
  - Value: £12,416,644 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Catalogues (active)
  - Award id: `000528-2025-7-7`
  - Supplier(s): **BUDGET PAPER SUPPLIES LIMITED, Ballycastle Climbing Frames, Banner Group Limited (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83056`, `GB-FTS-83774`, `GB-FTS-102257`, `GB-FTS-18678`, `GB-FTS-28801`, `GB-FTS-134382`, `GB-FTS-10448`, `GB-FTS-134378`, `GB-FTS-159397`, `GB-FTS-134379`, `GB-FTS-134376`, `GB-FTS-159392`, `GB-FTS-134384`, `GB-FTS-134381`, `GB-FTS-134380`
  - Value: £12,416,644 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** Copier Paper (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,416,644
  - Signed Date: 06/01/2025

- **Contract:** Stationery (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,416,644
  - Signed Date: 06/01/2025

- **Contract:** Exercise Books (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,416,644
  - Signed Date: 06/01/2025

- **Contract:** Pottery (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,416,644
  - Signed Date: 06/01/2025

- **Contract:** Arts and Crafts (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,416,644
  - Signed Date: 06/01/2025

- **Contract:** Educational Play (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,416,644
  - Signed Date: 06/01/2025

- **Contract:** Catalogues (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,416,644
  - Signed Date: 06/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000528-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-08T14:48:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:15:45.241Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04702a