Awarded contract

EDR-24-007 - Audio, Large Print, Foreign Language Books and Local Studies Publications for Libraries NI

Details

Buyer: Education Authority Northern Ireland
Supplier(s): Bolinda UK Ltd, Ulverscroft Group, Books Asia
Value: £1,586,100
Topic: Library books
Published: 20 March 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

EDR-24-007 - Audio, Large Print, Foreign Language Books and Local Studies Publications for Libraries NI Lot 1: EDR-24-007 - Audio, Large Print, Foreign Language Books and Local Studies Publications for Libraries NI. Additional information: The value shown in V.2.4 is the highest value estimated in the following range: £36,462 to £1,586,100exc. VAT £43,760 to £1,903,300 inc.VAT for all Lots. Tenderers may bid for one or more lots. For the avoidance of doubt there is no limit.to the number of lots a Supplier can bid for. The value has been calculated on the basis of a two year framework including the option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months and includes contingency for higher demand during the Framework Period, for all Clients. There is no commitment as to the usage volume or value of orders required under this Framework.

Timeline

Completed: Award date5 March 2025
Completed: Award published20 March 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Education Authority Northern Ireland administers most education sector procurement in Northern Ireland, and buys as a non-departmental public body with its own procurement service. That service is one of six Centres of Procurement Expertise in Northern Ireland. Procurement support also goes to schools, school meals kitchens and youth clubs. Contract categories run from transport, fleet and catering to construction, ICT and business services.

Dynamic purchasing systems are open to join, and a published pipeline lists current activity.

Over the past 5 years, most of Education Authority Northern Ireland's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and business services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-authority-northern-ireland.gov