Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Education Authority · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- I.e.s. Limited SME, Peters Limited SME, Red Box Books Ltd SME
- Value
- £20,000,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Printed matter · Library books (CPV 22113000)
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Official notice
- 016660-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Apr 2025
- Published24 Apr 2025Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
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.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| EDR-24-009 PRE-SERVICED BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI AND EA SCHOOL LIBRARIES: Lot 1 – Libraries NI Requirements | I.e.s. Limited SME, Peters Limited SME | £16m |
| EDR-24-009 PRE-SERVICED BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI AND EA SCHOOL LIBRARIES: Lot 2 – EA Library Service Requirements | Peters Limited SME, Red Box Books Ltd SME | £4m |
About the suppliers
I.e.s. Limited: every public contract they have won.
Peters Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02452340).
Red Box Books Ltd: every public contract they have won.