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EDR 21-001 Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies

Art and craft paper
Artists' brushes
Board games
+38 more
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published10
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 23:37 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
10lots
10 lots · 10 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
£34,150,000
Contract/award value: £34,150,000
12 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
16 bids
4 SME bids · 16 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 37)
Based on 17 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 37)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
DALER-ROWNEY LIMITEDCRN: 00194555
5 contracts£59,356,300At ceiling / not disclosed
MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITEDCRN: 03842481
4 contracts£24,757,505At ceiling / not disclosed
Pulse FitnessCRN: 04354059
4 contracts£12,541,782At ceiling / not disclosed
Technogym UK Ltd
4 contracts£8,658,044At ceiling / not disclosed
Kompan LtdCRN: 1704623
4 contracts£7,423,751At ceiling / not disclosed
Pulse Fitness Ltd.
4 contracts£3,909,849At ceiling / not disclosed
CREATIVE ACTIVITY
3 contracts£2,429,042,700At ceiling / not disclosed
John McGeady Ltd
3 contracts£63,445,760At ceiling / not disclosed
BIC U.K. LIMITEDCRN: 00389090
3 contracts£33,440,000At ceiling / not disclosed
WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITEDCRN: 02723202
3 contracts£30,148,275At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
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
Outdoor Educational Play Equipment (including installation)the Education Authority · 12 Mar 2026, 11:51 GMT
£12,940,000
same CPV family
same region
T2690 Supply and Delivery of Playground EquipmentBelfast City Council · 13 Mar 2026, 15:48 GMT
£1,250,000
same CPV family
same region
**Pre-Market Engagement** Supply and Delivery of Sports and Fitness Equipment and the Maintenance of Gymnasium and Fitness Equipmentthe Education Authority · 3 Apr 2026, 16:06 BST
£12,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Construction and Installation of a new Playground in BathamptonBathampton Parish Council · 23 Jan 2026, 12:41 GMT
£108,000
same CPV family
Future Defence Support Services (FDSS)Defence Equipment and Support · 20 Nov 2025, 16:50 GMT
£8,000,000,000
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: Education Authority NI: "EDR 21-001 Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 10 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityEducation Authority NIScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Education Authority NI
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Education Authority NI. 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
11Bids / Report (median)
4.4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 12.4 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
FREDERICK HYDE LIMITEDTop vendor: 3.8% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 173 active published awards; 91 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 37):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED7 wins£23,905,000—
HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED6 wins£20,490,000—
FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED3 wins£10,245,000—
NORMANS BURTON UPON TRENT LIMITED3 wins£10,245,000—
CREATIVE ACTIVITY2 wins£6,830,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityEducation Authority NI
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published3 Feb 2022, 11:15 GMT
Last source update3 Feb 2022, 11:15 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationArt and craft paper, Artists' brushes, Board games, Chalks, Classic games, Collaborative games, Crayons, Doll houses, Doll parts or accessories, Dolls, Drawing charcoal, Drawing paper, Educational games, Game accessories, Game kits, Games, Games and toys; fairground amusements, Handicraft and art supplies, Inflatable and riding toys, Memory games, Multi-ply paper and paperboard, Musical instruments, Musical instruments and parts, Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories, Parts and accessories of musical instruments, Pastels, Puzzles, Riding toys, Strategy games, Toy trains, Toy trains and vehicles, Toy vehicles, Toys, Tracing paper, Transparent or translucent paper, Wheeled toys
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02f65f
What is being bought
Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    3 Feb 2022, 11:15 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    3 Feb 2022, 11:15 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    3 Feb 2022, 11:15 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    3 Feb 2022, 11:15 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £34,000,000
    12 Nov 2021, 17:54 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    12 Nov 2021, 17:54 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    12 Nov 2021, 17:54 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 13 Dec 2021, 15:00 GMT
    12 Nov 2021, 17:54 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    12 Nov 2021, 17:54 GMT
Lots and requirements (10)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Art and Craft Materials
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #10
    Lot 10 - Audio Equipment
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #2
    Lot 2 - Pottery Supplies
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #3
    Lot 3 - Educational Play Equipment
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #4
    Lot 4 - Musical Instruments Wind Instruments
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #5
    Lot 5 - Musical Instruments Harps
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #6
    Lot 6 - Musical Instruments String Instruments
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 8 · #7
    Lot 7 - Musical Instruments Brass Instruments
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 9 · #8
    Lot 8 - Musical Instruments Pianos and Keyboards
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 10 · #9
    Lot 9 - Musical Instruments Percussion
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Supply and delivery of Educational Materials including Art and Craft materials, Educational Play Equipment and Musical Instruments and Supplies
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    3 Feb 2022, 11:15 GMT
  2. Award active
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  3. Award active
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    Not published · Not published
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    Not published · Not published
  10. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  11. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  12. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  13. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  14. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  15. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  16. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  17. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  18. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  19. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  20. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
  21. Contract active
    Signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · £3,415,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
CREATIVE ACTIVITY, FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED, RAHMQVIST UK LTD.
Not published · Not published · active
FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED, SCARVA POTTERY SUPPLIES
Not published · Not published · active
CREATIVE ACTIVITY, DAVID MC ELWEE, FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED, Learning Space, MessyPlay NI
Not published · Not published · active
FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, HOWARTH OF LONDON LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
CLIVE MORLEY HARPS LIMITED, FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS BURTON UPON TRENT LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, NORMANS BURTON UPON TRENT LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED, HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED, Learning Space, NORMANS BURTON UPON TRENT LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 - Art and Craft Materials
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 10 - Audio Equipment
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 2 - Pottery Supplies
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 3 - Educational Play Equipment
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 4 - Musical Instruments (Wind Instruments)
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 5 - Musical Instruments (Harps)
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 6 - Musical Instruments (String Instruments)
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 7 - Musical Instruments (Brass Instruments)
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 8 - Musical Instruments (Pianos and Keyboards)
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 9 - Musical Instruments (Percussion)
£3,415,000 · signed 25 Jan 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 16 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 1)
smeBids: 2 (lot 1)
bids: 16 (lot 10)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 10)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 10)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 10)
smeBids: 2 (lot 10)
bids: 16 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 2)
smeBids: 1 (lot 2)
bids: 16 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 3)
smeBids: 4 (lot 3)
bids: 16 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 4)
smeBids: 3 (lot 4)
bids: 16 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 5)
smeBids: 2 (lot 5)
bids: 16 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 6)
smeBids: 3 (lot 6)
bids: 16 (lot 7)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 7)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 7)
smeBids: 2 (lot 7)
bids: 16 (lot 8)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 8)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 8)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 8)
smeBids: 3 (lot 8)
bids: 16 (lot 9)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 9)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 9)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 9)
smeBids: 4 (lot 9)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Education Authority NI

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1727
View buyer profile

  • Armagh Observatory
    buyer

    College Hill, Armagh, UK, BT61 9DG
    [email protected]

  • Armagh Planetarium
    buyer

    College Hill, Armagh, UK, BT61 9DB
    [email protected]

  • Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment
    buyer

    29 Clarendon Rd, Clarendon Dock, Belfast, UK, BT1 3BG
    [email protected]

  • Education Authority NI
    buyer

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

  • FE North West Regional College
    buyer

    Strand Road, Londonderry, UK, BT48 7AL
    [email protected]

  • FE Northern Regional College
    buyer

    Antrim Campus, Fountain Street, Antrim, UK, BT41 4AL
    [email protected]

  • FE South Eastern Regional College
    buyer

    Victoria Avenue, Newtownards, UK, BT23 7EH
    [email protected]

  • FE Southern Regional College
    buyer

    Patrick Street, Newry, UK, BT35 8DN
    [email protected]

  • Libraries NI
    buyer

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

  • Middletown Centre for Autism
    buyer

    35 Rathtrillick Park, Middletown, UK, BT60 4HZ
    [email protected]

  • NI Council For Integrated Education
    buyer

    25 College Gardens, Belfast, UK, BT9 6BS
    [email protected]

  • CLIVE MORLEY HARPS LIMITED
    supplier

    Goodfellows Filkins, LECHLADE, UK, GL7 3JG
    [email protected]
    +44 01367860493

  • CREATIVE ACTIVITY
    supplier

    LEARNING HOUSE, LONDONDERRY, UK, BT47 2ED
    [email protected]
    +44 02871346767

  • DAVID MC ELWEE
    supplier

    DOGLEAP FARM, LIMAVADY, UK, BT49 9EY
    [email protected]
    +44 02877722201

  • FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED
    supplier

    2 Gregory Street, HYDE, UK, SK14 4TH
    [email protected]
    +44 01613672000

  • FREDERICK HYDE LIMITED
    supplier

    70 Weyhill, HASLEMERE, UK, GU27 1HN
    [email protected]
    +44 01428658806

  • HAYDOCK MUSIC LIMITED
    supplier

    5a Stewart Street Milngavie, GLASGOW, UK, G62 6BW
    [email protected]
    +44 01419551812

  • HOWARTH OF LONDON LIMITED
    supplier

    31-37 Chiltern Street Marylebone, LONDON, UK, W1U 7PN
    [email protected]
    +44 01903239219

  • Learning Space
    supplier

    College Street Fountain Centre, BELFAST, UK, BT1 6ET
    [email protected]
    +44 02890319360

  • MessyPlay NI
    supplier

    9 Ballylisk Lane, Tandragee, UK, BT622NA
    [email protected]
    +44 07958189781

  • NORMANS BURTON UPON TRENT LIMITED
    supplier

    Unit 3 Ryknild Industrial Estate Derby Road, BURTON-ON-TRENT, UK, DE14 1RZ
    [email protected]
    +44 01283535333

  • RAHMQVIST UK LTD.
    supplier

    Crabtree Road Thorpe Industrial Estate, EGHAM, UK, TW20 8RN
    [email protected]
    +44 01784439888

  • SCARVA POTTERY SUPPLIES
    supplier

    Unit 20 Scarva Rd Ind Estate, Banbridge, UK, BT32 3QD
    [email protected]
    +44 02840669699

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

    Belfast
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