Ends Jan 2027
Bulk Supply of Exercise Books & Scholastic Papers (B)
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 43-month contract
Held by Grosvenor House Papers Limited, RM
School supplies tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
432 school supplies tenders and contracts, 104 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£550k
- Contracts a month1.2
- Won by SMEs48%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs53
- Live now2See them →
School supplies contracts
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How many school supplies contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "school stationery" alert would have missed 21 of 21 school supplies contracts (100%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 6 (29%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"school stationery"
100% missed
21 of 21
Expert list15 phrases
29% missed
6 of 21
Expert list: school stationery, education supplies, office and education supplies, educational materials, teaching resources, classroom supplies, exercise books, sketch books, student planners, school planners, individual whiteboards, arts and crafts supplies, educational products, learning materials, teaching materials
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29 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 school supplies opportunities are open now
- Awarded16 Oct 2026Welcome to School BagsScottish Government · ScotlandWon by APS Group£2.7m
- Awarded16 Oct 2026The Provision of PlannersOutwood Grange Academies Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by MIMEO Ltd£474k
- Awarded9 Oct 2026Office and Education Supplies - Together Learning TrustTogether Learning Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Lyreco
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Office and Education Supplies - Star AcademiesStar AcademiesWon by Lyreco
- Awarded20 Aug 2026Stationary education supplies - Abbey MATAbbey Multi Academy Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Lyreco£600k
- Awarded6 Aug 2026NEPO502 Educational ProductsDurham County Council · North EastWon by Harrow Business Services Ltd£400k
- Awarded16 Jul 2026Office and Education Supplies EVATEducation Village Academy Trust · North EastWon by Lyreco£315k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Stationery - Office SupplyThe Consortium Academy Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Banner£100k
- Awarded13 Jul 2026Office and Education Supplies Greenshaw Learning TrustGreenshaw Learning Trust · LondonWon by Lyreco£400k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Office and Education SuppliesThe White Horse Federation · South WestWon by Lyreco£1m
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Office and Education Supplies Beckfoot TrustBeckfoot Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Lyreco
- Awarded21 May 2026NEPO502 Office, Educational & Catering SuppliesSunderland City Council · North EastWon by Harrow Business Services Ltd£20k
- Awarded20 Apr 2026Award of Mini Competition for Supply of Arts and Crafts to New College LanarkshireScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Abacus Creative Resources Ltd£62k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Education MaterialsScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation£252k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Supply of Educational MaterialsFife Council · ScotlandWon by Findel£1.2m
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Supply of Educational MaterialsFife Council · ScotlandWon by RM£80k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Supply of English Language Teaching MaterialsNorth East Scotland College · ScotlandWon by BEBC LTD - Bournemouth English Book Centre, The£55k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026Teaching and Learning materialsBritish Council · LondonWon by Zar Donish LLP
- Awarded30 Jan 2026Agreement for the purchase of books for Taiwan Teaching CentreBritish Council · LondonWon by 敦煌書局股份有限公司 (Cave Books)£45k
- Awarded27 Nov 2025CA16419 - Dixons Academies Trust - Classroom and Office SuppliesDixons Academies Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Banner£3m
- Awarded21 Nov 2025NET-0135 Student Planners (2025)Northern Education Trust · North EastWon by Penstripe (Pointer Group Ltd) and 1 more£315k
- Awarded29 Aug 2025Tender for learning materials for English Language teaching and Learning in Schools ColombiaBritish Council · LondonWon by Richmond SAS and 1 more£445k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025Call Off under Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Education Materials - Ref: 07/24Glasgow City Council · Scotland£5m
- Awarded31 May 2025Supply of Educational MaterialsFife Council · ScotlandWon by TTS Group£76k
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Supply of Educational MaterialsFife Council · ScotlandWon by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation£88k
- Awarded17 Apr 2025Active Literacy Magnetic Board Packs & Letters and Literacy Resource PacksNorth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Streamline Corporate Limited£400k
- Awarded4 Mar 2025CA14426 - Prospere Learning Trust - Supply of Stationary & PaperProspere Learning Trust · North WestWon by Banner and 1 more£60k
- Open to joinApply by 16 Nov 2026UK-wide framework
- Open to joinOpen nowEast of England DPS1 supplier on it
Where to bid
Where school supplies tenders are run
East Midlands Tenders6 50%
YPO3 25%
In-Tend2 17%
ProContract1 8%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
53 frameworks and DPSs for school supplies work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Lyreco won the most school supplies contracts
Banner won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
EducationCouncilsCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyreco Yorkshire and the Humber · 4 framework places · See every contract | 8 | £2.3m | 8 | ||
| 2 | Banner Yorkshire and the Humber · 4 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £3.1m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Harrow Business Services Ltd North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £420k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £252k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | APS Group Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.7m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Findel Scotland · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £1.2m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | MIMEO Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £474k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | ESPO 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £194k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Penstripe (Pointer Group Ltd) North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £158k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Pointer Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £158k | 1 |
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Who buys
Schools, colleges and universities award 45% of school supplies contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought school supplies more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many school supplies contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many school supplies contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
EducationCouncilsCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fife Council | 5 | £1.5m |
| 2 | British Council | 3 | £490k |
| 3 | Scottish Government | 2 | £2.8m |
| 4 | Glasgow City Council | 1 | £5m |
| 5 | Dixons Academies Trust | 1 | £3m |
| 6 | The White Horse Federation | 1 | £1m |
| 7 | Abbey Multi Academy Trust | 1 | £600k |
| 8 | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | 1 | £474k |
| 9 | Durham County Council | 1 | £400k |
| 10 | Greenshaw Learning Trust | 1 | £400k |
97 school supplies contracts awarded since 2021
- 152021
- 202022
- 222023
- 62024
- 152025
- 192026 so far
Prices
Half of school supplies contracts are worth less than £315k
EducationCouncilsCentral government
The 10 biggest school supplies contracts
- Glasgow City CouncilWinner not published · 25 Jul 2025
- Dixons Academies TrustBanner · 27 Nov 2025
- Scottish GovernmentAPS Group · 16 Oct 2026
- Fife CouncilFindel · 31 Mar 2026
- The White Horse FederationLyreco · 1 Jul 2026
- Abbey Multi Academy TrustLyreco · 20 Aug 2026
- Outwood Grange Academies TrustMIMEO Ltd · 16 Oct 2026
- British CouncilRichmond SAS, Books and Books Ltda · 29 Aug 2025
- North Lanarkshire CouncilStreamline Corporate Limited · 17 Apr 2025
- Greenshaw Learning TrustLyreco · 13 Jul 2026
Renewing contracts
2 school supplies contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends May 2027
CA14426 - Prospere Learning Trust - Supply of Stationary & Paper
Prospere Learning Trust · North West · 25-month contract
Held by Banner, Lyreco
Where and when
Scotland awards the most school supplies contracts. April and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 11 | £10m | £88k | Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (2) | Fife Council (5) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 6 | £4.2m | £537k | Lyreco (3) | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £1.1m | £315k | Harrow Business Services Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £890k | £400k | – | British Council (3) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £60k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £550k a month
of school supplies contracts awarded.
Typical contract £315k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.2
school supplies contracts are awarded in a typical month.
29 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
school supplies contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 53
frameworks and DPSs are running for school supplies work.
2 open to join now. - 48%
of school supplies contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 25 award notices.
How many school supplies tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 432 | 104 |
| Contracts awarded | 86 | 21 |
32 school supplies contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 31 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 22 buyers awarded school supplies contracts to 20 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many school supplies contracts does the UK public sector award?
29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 22 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector school supplies contract worth?
The median is £315k, and 44% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector school supplies contracts?
Lyreco won the most (8). Banner won the most by value (£3.1m).
Which buyers award the most school supplies contracts?
Schools, colleges and universities award 45% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most school supplies contracts?
Scotland: 11 of 29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (6) and the North East (4).
How many school supplies contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 January 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for school supplies work that are open to join?
53 frameworks and DPSs for school supplies work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Stationery, classroom consumables and teaching resources supplied to schools, usually from education supplies catalogues or consortium contracts.
- Exercise books and exercise paper
- Sketchbooks and pads
- Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and colouring ranges
- Individual pupil whiteboards
- Academic diaries and planners
- Arts and crafts and school stationery for academy trusts
- Educational materials, teaching resources and classroom learning materials for schools, including consortium call-offs
What is not included
- Office stationery catalogues for council and school offices (see Office stationery and supplies)
- Curriculum resources and educational equipment (another industry: education-training)
- Copier paper (see Copier, printing and specialist paper supply)
- Wall-mounted and mobile whiteboards and noticeboards (see Whiteboards, noticeboards and display boards)