Official UK procurement notice
Llyfrau dwyieithog a deunydd ategol i blant y blynyddoedd cynnar ac uwch / Bilingual books and supporting material to early years and above
Authority: Adnodd Cyfyngedig (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDarparu cefnogaeth llythrennedd dwyieithog cynnar i fabanod a phlant bach. Mae cynllun y llyfrau yn canolbwyntio'n benodol ar ddarllen yn y blynyddoedd cynnar, gan gefnogi amrywiol elfennau o flaenoriaethau Llywodraeth Cymru.
To provide early bilingual literacy support for babies and toddlers. The books scheme has a particular focus on reading in the early years, supporting various elements of the Welsh Government's priorities.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jun 2025, 16:30 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2025, 17:07 BST
- Authority reference
DU001-25-26- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036251- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055643Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
In order to fulfill the requirements set out by Welsh Government, BookTrust are able to respond with extreme and unavoidable urgency to the need to distribute books to children and vulnerable families in Wales, due to their ongoing collaboration with authors and distributors. Awarding the contract directly to BookTrust, who has the proven capability and capacity to deliver immediately, ensures continuity of service and mitigates the risk of important service not being delivered
- Risks
Supplier will be unable to deliver contract within the specified time frame.
There may be a requirement for additional books to be delivered within the contract as identified by Welsh Government data.
Supplier will be unable to deliver the contract within the specified funding due to additional requirements.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
30 Jun 2025 → 10 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published30 Jun 2025, 17:07 BST
- Standstill ends10 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2025- Transparency notice published30 Jun 2025, 16:30 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published30 Jun 2025, 17:07 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected11 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOKTRUSTSMEVCSE14 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £777,953 | 23 Jun 2025standstill to 10 Jul 2025 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BookTrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender