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title: "Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials)"
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# Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/teaching-and-learning-resources-including-assessment-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** the Education Authority: "Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £50,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST. 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):** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 July 2025 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Primary education services, Printed books, Printed books, brochures and leaflets, Printed matter and related products, Secondary education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 10 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/teaching-and-learning-resources-including-assessment-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** 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.  Further Education Colleges in NI, Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, 
Independent School in NI, Libraries NI
 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)

## 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/teaching-and-learning-resources-including-assessment-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/teaching-and-learning-resources-including-assessment-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-054f6b#participate

## Description
The Education Authority (EA) invited tenders for the supply and delivery of Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials) 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/schoolsplus
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 (4)
### Lot 1: Textbooks
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 22100000, 22110000, 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000
- **Description:** Textbooks - Suitable for All Key Stage: Early Years, Primary & Secondary. To include but not limited to.
a) Fiction books e.g. Reading books, Picture books
b) Non-Fiction books
c) Curriculum books e.g. textbooks, revision guides, assessment books, wo...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2029

### Lot 2: Pupil Workbooks and Resources
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 22100000, 22110000, 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000
- **Description:** Pupil Workbooks and Resources: Suitable for All Key Stage: Early Years, Primary & Secondary. To include but not limited to;
a) Pupils Aged Up To 11 Years including those for use in Early Childhood; Special
Education and General Education.
b) Pupils A...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2029

### Lot 3: Assessment Resources
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 22100000, 22110000, 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000
- **Description:** Assessment Resources: Suitable for All Key Stage: Early Years, Primary & Secondary. To include but not limited to;
a) Educational Assessment Resources for Pre-School (early years)
b) Educational Assessment Resources for Primary and Post Primary Pupil...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2029

### Lot 4: Music Materials 
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22000000, 22100000, 22110000, 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** Music Materials: Suitable for All Key Stage: early Years, Primary & Secondary. To include but not limited to;
a) Sheet music
b) Scores
c) Vocal Orchestra Parts
d) Music Literature
The value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 4 Music Materials (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED, RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED, SHULPH LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133613`, `GB-FTS-144942`, `GB-COH:09583505`
  - Value: £4,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/10/2025

- **Award:** Lot 3 Assessment Resources (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **CJ Fallon, HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED, HEALTH BOOKS UK LTD (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHMW-8382-PNZM`, `GB-COH:04088556`, `GB-COH:00651692`, `GB-FTS-133613`, `GB-FTS-135902`, `GB-FTS-172101`, `GB-COH:16079235`, `GB-FTS-172443`, `GB-FTS-144942`, `GB-FTS-135905`, `GB-COH:09583505`, `GB-FTS-165012`, `GB-COH:5304452`
  - Value: £12,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/10/2025

- **Award:** Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **CJ Fallon, CLASSOOS UK LIMITED, COLOURPOINT CREATIVE LIMITED (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHMW-8382-PNZM`, `GB-FTS-133611`, `GB-FTS-135908`, `GB-COH:00651692`, `GB-FTS-133613`, `GB-FTS-135902`, `GB-FTS-172101`, `GB-COH:16079235`, `GB-FTS-172443`, `GB-FTS-144942`, `GB-COH:09583505`, `GB-FTS-165012`
  - Value: £12,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/10/2025

- **Award:** Lot 1 Text Books (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **CJ Fallon, CLASSOOS UK LIMITED, COLOURPOINT CREATIVE LIMITED (+12 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHMW-8382-PNZM`, `GB-FTS-133611`, `GB-FTS-135908`, `GB-FTS-65468`, `GB-COH:00651692`, `GB-FTS-133613`, `GB-FTS-135902`, `GB-FTS-172101`, `GB-COH:16079235`, `GB-FTS-172443`, `GB-FTS-144942`, `GB-FTS-135905`, `GB-COH:09583505`, `GB-FTS-165012`, `GB-COH:NI071529`
  - Value: £12,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/10/2025

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 Textbooks (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3. Assessment Resources (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2. Pupil Workbooks and Resources (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 1. Textbooks (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033486-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-02T13:58:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T05:15:28.001Z
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