Supply and Delivery of Education Materials
Scotland Excel
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Key details
Procurement
- 22111000 School books
- 22500000 Printing plates or cylinders or other media for use in printing
- 22610000 Printing ink
- 22817000 Diaries or personal organisers
- 22830000 Exercise books
- 22831000 Refills for school notebooks
- 22832000 Exercise papers
- 22990000 Newsprint, handmade paper and other uncoated paper or paperboard for graphic purposes
- 22993400 Corrugated paper or paperboard
- 24910000 Glues
- 30192123 Office supplies
- 30192124 Office supplies
- 30192130 Office supplies
- 30192133 Office supplies
- 33192500 Medical furniture
- 33790000 Personal care products
- 33793000 Laboratory glassware
- 37000000 Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 37300000 Musical instruments and parts
- 37310000 Musical instruments
- 37315000 Musical instruments
- 37321000 Musical instruments and parts
- 37322000 Musical instruments and parts
- 37400000 Sports goods and equipment
- 37410000 Outdoor sports equipment
- 37450000 Sports goods and equipment
- 37524100 Educational games
- 37820000 Art supplies
- 37823500 Art supplies
- 38437000 Laboratory pipettes and accessories
- 39162000 Educational equipment
- 39224210 Painters' brushes
- 44512300 Miscellaneous hand tools
- 44512800 Miscellaneous hand tools
- 44800000 Paints, varnishes and mastics
- 44810000 Paints
- 44812200 Oil and water paints
- 44812210 Oil paints
- 44812220 Water paints
- 44812300 Paints
What happened
Scotland Excel awarded this contract to Findel Education Ltd worth £24,000,000 on 25 Jul 2025.
Description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is in relation to the renewal framework for the Supply and Delivery of Education Materials. It is anticipated that the scope of materials covered under the framework may include but not be limited to:
General Education Materials;
Arts and Crafts Materials;
Board, Card, Paper and Exercise Books;
Bespoke Homework Diaries;
Early Learning Materials;
Additional Support Needs (ASN) Products;
Musical Instruments;
Scientific Equipment; and
Sports Equipment.
The lotting structure is expected to permit Scottish councils, Scotland Excel Associate Members and other participating public bodies to purchase education materials. Nonetheless, please note that the exact procurement process to be adopted and its layout have yet to be determined and may change from those stated in this notice.
Additional information
Scotland Excel envisages publishing a future tender opportunity on behalf of all 32 local authorities in Scotland, together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland) Act 2014.
For more information about Scotland Excel and its members, please see http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
At this stage there is an opportunity for all interested parties to meet with Scotland Excel to discuss the upcoming framework. We would
like to invite suppliers to contact Scotland Excel to arrange an individual meeting to take place over Microsoft teams. These
meetings will be held:
Week commencing Monday 30th September.
These meetings will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Please email [email protected] if you are interested in arranging a meeting.
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