Scope
Reference
EDR-24-010
Description
The Education Authority (EA) invited tenders for the supply and delivery of Teaching and Learning Resources (including Assessment Materials) to individual schools and EA locations within Northern Ireland for a period of 4 years. This framework agreement is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority ("EA") and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point, during the life of the framework agreement these bodies may wish to utilize the agreement and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This framework agreement is not intended to replace any current contracts/framework agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI (both controlled and Catholic Maintained), school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centre's. https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/further-education-fe-colleges Further Education Colleges in NI, https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/ Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI, https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/ Independent School in NI, Libraries NI: https://www.librariesni.org.uk/Libraries/, EA Teachers' and Educational Centre's, Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessment NI (CCEA), Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Middletown Centre for Autism, Controlled Schools Support Council (CSSC), Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE), Pre-Schools and Nurseries included within the EA's Pre-School Education Programme (PSEP)
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Lot 1. Textbooks
Description
Textbooks - Suitable for All Key Stage: Early Years, Primary & Secondary. To include but not limited to.a) Fiction books e.g. Reading books, Picture booksb) Non-Fiction booksc) Curriculum books e.g. textbooks, revision guides, assessment books, workbooksd) Teaching Resources e.g. Audio-Visual Aids, e-learning / technology CD's, DVD'se) Reference books e.g. maps, dictionaries, atlases, manualsf) Textbooks available in other languages e.g. Ulster Scots, Irish, Polish etc.g) Irish Medium Titlesh) Digital Learning ResourcesThe value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.
Lot 2. Pupil Workbooks and Resources
Description
Pupil Workbooks and Resources: Suitable for All Key Stage: Early Years, Primary & Secondary. To include but not limited to;a) Pupils Aged Up To 11 Years including those for use in Early Childhood; SpecialEducation and General Education.b) Pupils Aged Above 11 Years including those for use in Special Education and GeneralEducationThe value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.
Lot 3. Assessment Resources
Description
Assessment Resources: Suitable for All Key Stage: Early Years, Primary & Secondary. To include but not limited to;a) Educational Assessment Resources for Pre-School (early years)b) Educational Assessment Resources for Primary and Post Primary Pupilsc) Assessment Resources for the Transfer of Pupils from Primary to Post PrimaryEducationd) Assessment Resources for Health and Wellbeinge) Assessment Resources for Mental Healthf) Assessments for Clinical Psychologyg) Assessments for Speech and Languageh) Assessments for Early Childhoodi) Assessments for General EducationThe value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.
Lot 4. Music Materials
Description
Music Materials: Suitable for All Key Stage: early Years, Primary & Secondary. To include but not limited to;a) Sheet musicb) Scoresc) Vocal Orchestra Partsd) Music LiteratureThe value detailed in this lot is estimated. There is no commitment as to the usage, volume or value of products required under this lot. The EA reserves the right to reallocate any values. between all lots under this Framework where required throughout the Framework. Agreement Period, within the limit of the overall awarded Framework Value.
Contract 1. Lot 4 Music Materials
Lots
Lot 4. Music Materials
Suppliers (3)
Contract value
- £4,000,000 excluding VAT
- £5,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
15 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 24 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Lots
Lot 3. Assessment Resources
Suppliers (12)
- CJ Fallon
- HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
- HEALTH BOOKS UK LTD
- HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED
- Oxford University Press
- PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
- PRIMED PUBLISHING LTD
- RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED
- RENAISSANCE LEARNING UK LIMITED
- SCHOLASTIC LIMITED
- SHULPH LIMITED
- Speech Link Multimedia Ltd
Contract value
- £12,000,000 excluding VAT
- £15,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
15 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 24 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Lots
Lot 2. Pupil Workbooks and Resources
Suppliers (12)
- CJ Fallon
- CLASSOOS UK LIMITED
- COLOURPOINT CREATIVE LIMITED
- HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
- HEATH BOOKS LTD
- HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED
- Oxford University Press
- PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
- PRIMED PUBLISHING LTD
- RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED
- SCHOLASTIC LIMITED
- SHULPH LIMITED
Contract value
- £12,000,000 excluding VAT
- £15,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
15 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 24 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
Lots
Lot 1. Textbooks
Suppliers (15)
- CJ Fallon
- CLASSOOS UK LIMITED
- COLOURPOINT CREATIVE LIMITED
- FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED
- HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
- HEATH BOOKS LTD
- HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED
- Oxford University Press
- PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
- PRIMED PUBLISHING LTD
- RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED
- RENAISSANCE LEARNING UK LIMITED
- SCHOLASTIC LIMITED
- SHULPH LIMITED
- THE WEATHERBIES LIMITED
Contract value
- £12,000,000 excluding VAT
- £15,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
15 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 24 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
Lot 1. Textbooks
- 16 tenders received
- 16 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 9 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 15 suppliers awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Lot 2. Pupil Workbooks and Resources
- 13 tenders received
- 13 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 8 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 12 suppliers awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Lot 3. Assessment Resources
- 12 tenders received
- 12 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 12 suppliers awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 4. Music Materials
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 3 suppliers awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
CJ Fallon
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMW-8382-PNZM
Block B, Liffey Valley Office Campus
Dublin
D22X0Y3
Ireland
Email: bgilsenan@cjfallon.ie
Website: http://www.cjfallon.ie
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
CLASSOOS UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 10697597
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRCW-4313-GVLY
1st Floor 314 Regents Park Road
London
N3 2LT
United Kingdom
Email: sales@classoos.com
Website: http://classoos.com
Region: UKI71 - Barnet
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
COLOURPOINT CREATIVE LIMITED
- Companies House: NI610849
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBJ-2788-BJMH
Colourpoint House, 21 Jubilee Road
Newtownards
BT23 4YH
United Kingdom
Email: wesley@colourpoint.co.uk
Website: http://www.colourpoint.co.uk
Region: UKN09 - Ards and North Down
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED
- Companies House: 01135827
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNYR-9384-BZVG
Findel House
Hyde
SK14 4HR
United Kingdom
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
- Companies House: SC027389
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGBR-1575-YCLW
1 Robroyston Gate
Glasgow
G33 1JN
United Kingdom
Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Lot 4 Music Materials
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
HEALTH BOOKS UK LTD
- Companies House: 04088556
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCG-5935-JTCP
Birchgrove
Aberystwyth
SY23 4AT
United Kingdom
Email: orders@anatomystuff.co.uk
Website: http://www.anatomystuff.co.uk
Region: UKL14 - South West Wales
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
HEATH BOOKS LTD
- Companies House: 07379059
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHG-2895-QPDZ
Willow House, Willow Walk
Sutton
SM3 9QQ
United Kingdom
Email: richard@heathbooks.co.uk
Website: http://www.heathbooks.co.uk
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
HODDER & STOUGHTON LIMITED
- Companies House: 00651692
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTGP-4761-VWCY
Carmelite House
London
EC4Y 0DZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
Oxford University Press
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVB-9591-LMVZ
Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street
Oxford
OX2 6DP
United Kingdom
Email: salesagreements@oup.com
Website: https://corp.oup.com/
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
- Companies House: 00872828
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHP-6465-TLVW
80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL
United Kingdom
Email: pte.gov@pearson.com
Website: http://www.pearson.com
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
PRIMED PUBLISHING LTD
- Companies House: 16079235
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGPG-8364-XZHM
Unit 2A, Block E, Waterford Road Business Park,
New Ross, Wexford
Y34 NC82
Ireland
Email: jackie@prim-ed.co.uk
Website: http://prim-ed.co.uk
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
RED BOX BOOKS LIMITED
- Companies House: 10017954
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYL-3678-HBPW
Houldsworth Business And Arts Centre
Stockport
SK5 6DA
United Kingdom
Email: sales@redboxbooks.co.uk
Website: http://www.redboxbooks.co.uk
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Lot 4 Music Materials
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
RENAISSANCE LEARNING UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 03645180
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTLN-8594-JVXV
1st Floor Vantage London
Brentford
TW8 9AG
United Kingdom
Email: uksupport@renaissance.com
Website: https://uk.renaissance.com/
Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
SCHOFIELD & SIMS LIMITED
- Companies House: 00070903
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRP-4817-WLYX
7 Mariner Court
Wakefield
WF4 3FL
United Kingdom
Website: http://schofieldandsims.co.uk
Region: UKE45 - Wakefield
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
SCHOLASTIC LIMITED
- Companies House: 00701339
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZZ-4287-RXYW
Scholastic, Bosworth Avenue
Warwick
CV34 6UQ
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@scholastic.co.uk
Website: http://www.scholastic.co.uk/
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
SHULPH LIMITED
- Companies House: 09583505
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRH-6643-GCRR
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
United Kingdom
Email: e.kolade@shulph.com
Website: https://shulph.com/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Lot 4 Music Materials
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
Contract 3. Lot 2 Pupil Workbooks
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
Speech Link Multimedia Ltd
- Companies House: 5304452
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPCJ-3338-WLVJ
Canterbury Innovation Centre
Canterbury
CT2 7FG
United Kingdom
Email: helpdesk@speechlink.co.uk
Website: http://www.speechandlanguage.link
Region: UKJ44 - East Kent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 3 Assessment Resources
THE WEATHERBIES LIMITED
- Companies House: NI071529
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYZ-4867-VRBW
65 Station Road
Maghera
BT46 5EY
United Kingdom
Email: peter@theweatherbies.co.uk
Website: http://www.theweatherbies.co.uk
Region: UKN0B - Mid Ulster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 4. Lot 1 Text Books
Contracting authority
the Education Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-6982-JPXY
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland