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The Education Authority (EA) invites tenders for the supply and delivery of Classroom Resources 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/schools-plus 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).
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTALIS LTD | 01088345 | ~£24,833,288 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Copier Paper · Exercise Books | - |
| Ballycastle Climbing Frames | NI669776 | ~£24,833,288 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Educational Play · Catalogues | - |
| Banner Group Limited | 05510758 | ~£37,249,932 estimated from lot values | 3 lots Stationery · Arts and Crafts · Catalogues | - |
| BUDGET PAPER SUPPLIES LIMITED | 01541108 | ~£24,833,288 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Arts and Crafts · Catalogues | - |
| COMMUNITY PRODUCTS UK LTD | 03498955 | ~£24,833,288 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Educational Play · Catalogues | - |
| CREATIVE ACTIVITY | NI669375 | ~£62,083,220 estimated from lot values | 5 lots Stationery · Pottery · Arts and Crafts · Educational Play · Catalogues | - |
| Dryad Education Limited | 12333251 | ~£37,249,932 estimated from lot values | 3 lots Pottery · Arts and Crafts · Catalogues | - |
| E.B. ERSKINE AND CO. LTD | - | ~£37,249,932 estimated from lot values | 3 lots Stationery · Arts and Crafts · Catalogues | - |
| Findel | - | ~£74,499,864 estimated from lot values | 6 lots Stationery · Exercise Books · Pottery · Arts and Crafts · Educational Play · Catalogues | - |
| GRAPHIC PAPER MERCHANTS NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED | NI631045 | ~£12,416,644 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Copier Paper | - |
| Grosvenor House Papers Limited | 02912127 | ~£37,249,932 estimated from lot values | 3 lots Stationery · Arts and Crafts · Catalogues | - |
| Learning Space | Charity Commission: 1061545 Companies House: 03325809 | ~£49,666,576 estimated from lot values | 4 lots Pottery · Arts and Crafts · Educational Play · Catalogues | - |
| LEARN PLAY NEXUS IRE LIMITED | - | ~£37,249,932 estimated from lot values | 3 lots Stationery · Educational Play · Catalogues | - |
| LYRECO UK LIMITED | 00442696 | ~£62,083,220 estimated from lot values | 5 lots Copier Paper · Stationery · Exercise Books · Arts and Crafts · Catalogues | - |
| MessyPlay NI | - | ~£24,833,288 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Educational Play · Catalogues | - |
| Scarva Pottery Supplies Limited | NI711149 | ~£24,833,288 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Pottery · Catalogues | - |
| ULSTER CERAMICS LTD | NI006873 | ~£24,833,288 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Pottery · Catalogues | - |
This procurement was divided into 7 lots, each awarded separately. 126 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Copier Paper 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £12,416,644 | 18 | ANTALIS LTD GRAPHIC PAPER MERCHANTS NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED LYRECO UK LIMITED | active |
| Lot 2 Stationery 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £12,416,644 | 18 | CREATIVE ACTIVITY Grosvenor House Papers Limited Findel LYRECO UK LIMITED Banner Group Limited E.B. ERSKINE AND CO. LTD LEARN PLAY NEXUS IRE LIMITED | active |
| Lot 3 Exercise Books 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £12,416,644 | 18 | ANTALIS LTD Findel LYRECO UK LIMITED | active |
| Lot 4 Pottery 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £12,416,644 | 18 | Learning Space Findel CREATIVE ACTIVITY ULSTER CERAMICS LTD Scarva Pottery Supplies Limited Dryad Education Limited | active |
| Lot 5 Arts and Crafts 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £12,416,644 | 18 | Learning Space Findel Grosvenor House Papers Limited CREATIVE ACTIVITY LYRECO UK LIMITED E.B. ERSKINE AND CO. LTD Banner Group Limited Dryad Education Limited BUDGET PAPER SUPPLIES LIMITED | active |
| Lot 6 Educational Play 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £12,416,644 | 18 | Ballycastle Climbing Frames Learning Space MessyPlay NI Findel CREATIVE ACTIVITY COMMUNITY PRODUCTS UK LTD LEARN PLAY NEXUS IRE LIMITED | active |
| Lot 7 Catalogues 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £12,416,644 | 18 | Grosvenor House Papers Limited CREATIVE ACTIVITY LYRECO UK LIMITED COMMUNITY PRODUCTS UK LTD E.B. ERSKINE AND CO. LTD ULSTER CERAMICS LTD Ballycastle Climbing Frames Learning Space MessyPlay NI Findel Banner Group Limited Scarva Pottery Supplies Limited LEARN PLAY NEXUS IRE LIMITED Dryad Education Limited BUDGET PAPER SUPPLIES LIMITED | active |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £61,841,575 in 44,785 payments (over £25k) from Department for Education, Ministry of Defence, ONS, Department of Health and Social Care, Metropolitan Police and 58 more public bodies (2011-04-05 to 2026-07-09).
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