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EDR-24-009 PRE-SERVICED BOOK STOCK FOR LIBRARIES NI AND EA SCHOOL LIBRARIES

the Education Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:39.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

I.E.S. LIMITED

No match
Shared contract value
£16m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016660-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
LEIXLIP, IE, W23E274, Ireland

PETERS LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£16m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016660-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
BIRMINGHAM, UK, B5 6RJ, United Kingdom

PETERS LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016660-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
BIRMINGHAM, UK, B5 6RJ, United Kingdom

RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016660-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
STOCKPORT, UK, SK5 6DS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV22113000 — Library books

Lots

  • Lot 1 – Libraries NI Requirements£20m
  • Lot 2 – EA Library Service Requirements£20m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0493bf
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
7 Feb 2025, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
2

Recurrence

Description
March 2025

Expected award period

Starts
7 Feb 2025, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
7 Feb 2025, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Oct 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTendersNI.

Classification

Id
22113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library books

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
8 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTendersNI.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTendersNI.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Full details can be found in the CfT documents section on eTendersNI.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 – Libraries NI Requirements
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
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.

Value

Amount
20,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Option to extend for any periods of up to and including 24 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 – EA Library Service Requirements
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
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.

Value

Amount
20,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Option to extend for any periods of up to and including 24 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Entry 3
Region
UKN
Entry 4
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library books
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library books

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-104598
Name
the Education Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Ballymena
Postal Code
BT42 2HS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ballee Road West

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
the Education Authority

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-84187
Name
the Education Authority

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT1 2NQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
40 Academy Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
the Education Authority

Contact

Name
educationresource.procureeani.org.uk

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-3977
Name
Libraries NI

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Lisburn
Postal Code
BT28 1FJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Libraries NI

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-20217
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-141311
Name
Northern Ireland Library Authority - Libraries NI

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Lisburn
Postal Code
BT28 1FJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Northern Ireland Library Authority - Libraries NI

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-144941
Name
PETERS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postal Code
B5 6RJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
120 Bromsgrove Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
PETERS LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+44 1216666646

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 01216666646
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-10210
Name
I.E.S. LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
IE
Locality
LEIXLIP
Postal Code
W23E274
Country Name
Ireland
Street Address
Weston Industrial Estate Salmon Leap

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
I.E.S. LIMITED

Contact

Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-144942
Name
RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
STOCKPORT
Postal Code
SK5 6DS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Houldsworth Mill Business Centre, Houldsworth St, Reddish

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+44 01614424571
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-3185
Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures

Award information

Award 1
Id
016660-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 – Libraries NI Requirements
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144941
Name
PETERS LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-10210
Name
I.E.S. LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
016660-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 – EA Library Service Requirements
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144941
Name
PETERS LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-144942
Name
RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
016660-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 – Libraries NI Requirements
Status
active
Award ID
016660-2025-1-1
Date Signed
23 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
16,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
016660-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 – EA Library Service Requirements
Status
active
Award ID
016660-2025-2-2
Date Signed
23 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT1 2NQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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