Official UK procurement notice
EDR-24-009 PRE-SERVICED BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI AND EA SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Education Authority invites tenders on
behalf of Libraries NI and EA School Libraries (the Clients) for
the purpose of establishing Contracts for the provision of
Pre-Serviced Book Stock for a period of 24 months with the option
to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months.
- Recurrence: March 2025
CPV: Library books
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£40,000,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of themLot #1Libraries NI RequirementsAwardedPublished value£20,000,000
The Education Authority invites tenders on behalf of
Libraries NI and EA School Libraries (the Clients) for the purpose
of establishing Contracts for the provision of Pre-Serviced Book
Stock for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for
period(s) of up to and including 24 months.
Lot #2EA Library Service RequirementsAwardedPublished value£20,000,000
The Education Authority invites tenders on behalf of
Libraries NI and EA School Libraries (the Clients) for the purpose
of establishing Contracts for the provision of Pre-Serviced Book
Stock for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for
period(s) of up to and including 24 months.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTendersNI.
- Economic & financial standing
Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTendersNI.
- Technical & professional ability
Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTendersNI.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · March 2025
- First published
- 23 Aug 2024, 15:36 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Feb 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016660- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0493bfFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTendersNI.
Publisher note: Tenderers should ensure they read and understand the documentation found in the CFT documents area of eTendersNI. As a. Public Sector Procurement organisation, EA must adhere to the Procurement Policy Notes, https://www.financeni.gov.uk/articles/procurementpolicy-notes-ppns. This tender includes requirements relating to Human Rights, Modern Slavery, Supply Chain Resilience and Social Value and all tenders must meet the requirements detailed in the tender documentation to be compliant. . EA reserves the right to: . 1. Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice.2. To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition.. 3. To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the supplies covered by this notice.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Feb 2025, 15:30 GMT
Timeline
11 Oct 2024 → 8 May 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected11 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline7 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened7 Feb 2025, 15:30 GMT
- Notice published24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
- Bids must remain valid until8 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Dec 2024- Published value published: £20,000,00023 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
- Status changed to active23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
- Procurement method changed23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
- Deadline published: 7 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
- Buyer details updated23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
- Status changed to complete24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Libraries NI Requirements1 award | |||
| I.E.S. LIMITEDSME, PETERS LIMITEDSMEjoint award | £16,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · EA Library Service Requirements1 award | |||
| PETERS LIMITEDSME, RED BOX BOOKS LIMITEDSMEjoint award | £4,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 – Libraries NI Requirements · I.E.S. LIMITEDSME, PETERS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £16,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 – EA Library Service Requirements · PETERS LIMITEDSME, RED BOX BOOKS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Libraries NI Requirements | 5bids · 5 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · EA Library Service Requirements | 5bids · 5 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Libraries NIContracting authority
- Northern Ireland Library Authority - Libraries NIContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation proceduresReview body
- The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- I.E.S. LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- PETERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- RED BOX BOOKS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.