Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scotland Excel · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education) SME, ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO), Findel Education Ltd, Lyreco UK Limited, RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS), YPO SME, Abacus Creative Resources Ltd SME, CPP Trading Group Ltd SME, Grosvenor House Papers Limited SME, Creative Activity Group Ltd SME, Learning Space Belfast Ltd SME, Sensory Direct UK Ltd SME +8 more
- Value
- £95,910,000 across 8 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Furniture & domestic appliances · Educational equipment (CPV 39162000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 052813-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Jul 2025
- Published1 Sep 2025Published 38 days after the contract date
Description
This lot will provide councils, associate members and other bodies participating with a mechanism to procure general education materials including but not limited to, arts and crafts, board, card and paper, exercise books, musical instruments, science equipment and sports equipment. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Tender Documents for further information.
Lots in this award
About the suppliers
CSG Global Education Ltd (KCS Education): every public contract they have won.
ESPO (Leicestershire County Council Trading as ESPO): every public contract they have won.
Findel Education Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Lyreco UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00146803).
RM Educational Resources Ltd (T/A TTS): every public contract they have won.
YPO: every public contract they have won.
Abacus Creative Resources Ltd: every public contract they have won.
CPP Trading Group Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Grosvenor House Papers Limited: every public contract they have won.
Creative Activity Group Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company NI669375).
Learning Space Belfast Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company NI640617).
Sensory Direct UK Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Band Supplies Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Haydock Music Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Normans (Burton upon Trent) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00707581).
The Wind Section Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02577009).
WF Education Group Limited: every public contract they have won.
Bishop Sports & Leisure Ltd.: every public contract they have won.
Newitt & Co Ltd: every public contract they have won.