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EDR-24-009 PRE-SERVICED BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI AND EA SCHOOL LIBRARIES

Library books
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 17:42 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£20,000,000
Contract/award value: £20,000,000
3 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
2 SME bids · 5 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 22)
Based on 703 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
87.17%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 22)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Marketing at the Mill LtdCRN: 03998976
13 contracts£18,480At ceiling / not disclosed
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 02263092
12 contracts£98,453,082-5.3% below budget
Jisc Services LtdCRN: PZZC-9926-PRNM
7 contracts£558,205At ceiling / not disclosed
BOLINDA UK LTDCRN: 05086231
6 contracts£4,668,590,000At ceiling / not disclosed
LYRECO UK LIMITEDCRN: 00442696
6 contracts£858,200,000-10% below budget
Ulverscroft LimitedCRN: 01068776
6 contracts£113,745,000At ceiling / not disclosed
A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns BooksCRN: 01607961
5 contracts£167,746,669-58.3% below budget
Jisc
5 contracts£637,601At ceiling / not disclosed
Mail Solutions UK LimitedCRN: 05157725
5 contracts£5,090At ceiling / not disclosed
OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITEDCRN: 12501978
4 contracts£4,668,620,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
EDR-24-008 DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR LIBRARIES NILibraries NI · 22 Jan 2026, 12:34 GMT
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Procure4Education Northern Ireland 2025THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER · 13 Nov 2025, 11:50 GMT
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
EONI - Printing of Poll Cards, Virtual Printing and ID Card PrintingElectoral Office for Northern Ireland · 24 Jul 2026, 15:54 BST
£450,000
same CPV family
same region
Book supply for Portsmouth School Library Service conducted under ESPO Framework agreement 376F-22Portsmouth City Council · 22 Apr 2026, 11:39 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Books for Secondary Schools - Preliminary Market Engagement NoticeDepartment for Education · 1 Apr 2026, 14:17 BST
£0
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: the Education Authority: "EDR-24-009 PRE-SERVICED BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI AND EA SCHOOL LIBRARIES". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting Authoritythe Education AuthorityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: the Education Authority
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for the Education Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
7.5Bids / Report (median)
5.6% of reports have one bid · Mean: 8.7 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
PETERS LIMITEDTop vendor: 30.9% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 278 active published awards; 90 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 22):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
PETERS LIMITED2 wins£20,000,000—
I.E.S. LIMITED1 win£16,000,000—
Overdrive INC.1 win£10,000,000—
Bolinda UK Ltd1 win£10,000,000—
RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED1 win£4,000,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting Authoritythe Education Authority
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
Last source update24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationLibrary books
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0493bf
What is being bought
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 changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
  5. Published value updated to £20,000,000
    23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 7 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
    23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    23 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
  10. Status changed to planned
    23 Aug 2024, 15:36 BST
  11. Official notice release published
    23 Aug 2024, 15:36 BST
  12. Buyer information updated
    23 Aug 2024, 15:36 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 – Libraries NI Requirements
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 – EA Library Service Requirements
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    24 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 23 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £16,000,000
  5. Contract active
    Signed 23 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £4,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
I.E.S. LIMITED, PETERS LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
PETERS LIMITED, RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 – Libraries NI Requirements
£16,000,000 · signed 23 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2 – EA Library Service Requirements
£4,000,000 · signed 23 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 2 (lot 1)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 2)
smeBids: 2 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

the Education Authority

Contracting authority GB-FTS-84187
View buyer profile

  • Northern Ireland Library Authority - Libraries NI
    buyer

    Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street, Lisburn, UK, BT28 1FJ
    [email protected]

  • the Education Authority
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQ
    [email protected]

  • I.E.S. LIMITED
    supplier

    Weston Industrial Estate Salmon Leap, LEIXLIP, IE, W23E274
    [email protected]

  • PETERS LIMITED
    supplier

    120 Bromsgrove Street, BIRMINGHAM, UK, B5 6RJ
    [email protected]
    +44 1216666646

  • RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED
    supplier

    Houldsworth Mill Business Centre, Houldsworth St, Reddish, STOCKPORT, UK, SK5 6DS
    [email protected]
    +44 01614424571

  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
    reviewBody

    Belfast
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