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ESPO

public_corpenglandGB

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Total contracts

541

Known spend

£32bn

480 disclosed

Average value

£67m

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

Open5Awarded420Closed116

Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    BESTWAY WHOLESALE LIMITED

    2 winslatest 19 Mar 2026CH 01207120

    £401m

  2. 2

    GLASDON (UK) LIMITED

    2 winslatest 19 May 2026CH 02160576

    £16m

  3. 3

    FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD

    2 winslatest 13 Mar 2025CH 05998994

    £8m

  4. 4

    ST. MAJEWSKI SP. Z.O.O.

    2 winslatest 24 Mar 2025

    £7m

  5. 5

    DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED

    2 winslatest 24 Mar 2025CH 00194555

    £2m

  6. 6

    DRYAD CREATIVE LIMITED (Previously DRYAD EDUCATION LIMITED)

    2 winslatest 24 Mar 2025CH 12333251

    £2m

  7. 7

    MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED

    2 winslatest 24 Mar 2025CH 03842481

    £2m

  8. 8

    TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED

    1 winlatest 28 Jan 2026CH 02172239

    £400m

  9. 9

    ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED

    1 winlatest 19 Mar 2026CH 02059424

    £400m

  10. 10

    BFS GROUP LIMITED (t/a Bidfood)

    1 winlatest 19 Mar 2026CH 00239718

    £400m

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Office & computing equipmentCPV 30

    56 contracts · £562m

  • Transport equipmentCPV 34

    44 contracts · £882m

  • Food, beverage & tobaccoCPV 15

    38 contracts · £715m

  • Furniture & furnishingsCPV 39

    37 contracts · £404m

  • Health & social workCPV 85

    35 contracts · £726m

  • Petroleum & energyCPV 09

    28 contracts · £5bn

  • Music & artsCPV 37

    27 contracts · £237m

  • Business servicesCPV 79

    23 contracts · £8bn

Tender activity

Notices published per month — last 24 months

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All contracts (541)

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5c364075-ee3a-42b0-b6d9-17fccb4108da · award

23_19 - Supply of cleaning chemicals

ESPO
goodsSME friendly

A framework for the supply of professional standard cleaning chemicals and hand soaps, suitable for use in commercial environments. Requirements include, but are not limited to: cl

£Up to £7,000,000
⏱ 17 Aug 2018
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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c243bf66-6e9e-4b7d-975e-5896615adc55 · award

704_18 Catering services

ESPO
servicesSME friendly

ESPO is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for customers to outsource their education, social care (e.g. meals on wheels), workplace (including healthcare, l

£Up to £200,000,000
⏱ 28 Aug 2018
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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054fd246-eb07-44ca-9299-8f5bc4e220b7 · award

390_18 Document management solutions

Espo
servicesSME friendly

ESPO is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of suppliers for the provision of scanning, storage, retrieval and associated services. The key aim of the framewor

£Up to £60,000,000
⏱ 15 Aug 2018
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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a90983bf-0f3b-4b27-ad7e-77660fc4b7db · planning

50_19 - Office filing, presentation and storage products

ESPO
SME friendly

Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet. The supply of ring binders, box files, manilla files and folders, dividers along with

££6,740,000 — £9,760,000
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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dabb9b73-7704-4d98-8311-94bde858de11 · award

235_19 Sports equipment

ESPO
goodsSME friendly

Supply of sports equipment for stock and direct delivery; including Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Tennis, Squash, Table Sports,

££3,200,000 — £4,500,000
⏱ 14 Aug 2018
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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09d851de-4455-4347-af28-f2b11c600a3f · planning

2700_19 - Estates management consultancy services

ESPO
SME friendly

Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet. A national framework agreement with a number of suppliers to provide estate management

£Up to £10,000,000
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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27673a36-33a5-4973-8571-b9f3b1d081ed · award

286_19 - Supply of musical instruments

Espo
goodsSME friendly

Tenders are invited for the supply of a wide range of musical instruments and relevant accessories, for use mainly within the broader Education Sector. Products supplied under this

£Up to £1,000,000
⏱ 10 Aug 2018
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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ff992307-9f3e-4a74-a52a-69baa93bf491 · award

145_19 - Card and mounting board for use in schools

ESPO
goodsSME friendly

Framework for the supply of cardboard, mount board and foam board into the ESPO warehouse. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reop

£Up to £2,000,000
⏱ 8 Aug 2018
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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a5f4352c-302e-4804-92ec-069e58d41c90 · award

361_18 Supply of academic and calendar year diaries, planners and associated products

ESPO
goodsSME friendly

Supply of academic and calendar year diaries, planners and associated products for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequen

£Up to £720,000
⏱ 15 Aug 2018
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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2da4f8c5-4b9f-45e1-acf0-5dcf1eb7476f · award

274_18 Grounds maintenance machinery

Espo
goodsSME friendly

The ESPO national framework intends to provide a national solution for the supply of grounds maintenance machinery. The framework will be awarded by Lot on a National basis. Lot 1:

£Up to £8,500,000
⏱ 31 Jul 2018
Posted · 100mo agoView details →
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e392c643-3e5a-4714-bb88-ec126ad7917e · planning

161_19 - Artist grounds', brushes and painting tools

ESPO
SME friendly

Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet. Supply of Artist brushes, Artist grounds, portfolios, easels and mats for delivery to

£Up to £2,600,000
Posted · 101mo agoView details →
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dd5e0a57-39c9-4670-af8f-983574323d72 · planning

56_19 Electric lamps, luminaires and light fittings

ESPO
SME friendly

Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet. Supply of electric lamps, luminaires and light fittings for the ESPO catalogue. Lot 1:

£Up to £200,000
Posted · 101mo agoView details →
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ab04381c-33aa-47f6-a172-27c695bf5fbf · award

347_18 Security services

ESPO
servicesSME friendly

A national framework arrangement, via which eligible public sector organisations across the UK can obtain the services of security personnel for a given period, to undertake duties

£Up to £150,000,000
⏱ 16 Jul 2018
Posted · 101mo agoView details →
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0880be44-e879-4f10-93f4-c485ecb7df2e · tender

554_18 Apprenticeship dynamic purchasing system (ADPS)

ESPO
servicesSME friendly

This is a framework that lets apprenticeship training providers bid to deliver apprenticeship programmes for public bodies across the UK, split into regional lots and industry sub‑categories.

£Up to £100,000,000
⏱ 10 Jul 2028
Posted · 101mo ago638d to apply →
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dbd5b8f9-7a9e-40ae-a046-a48f0902b2ec · planning

286_19 - Supply of musical instruments

ESPO
SME friendly

Please note this is a Prior Information Notice and tender documentation is not available yet. Tenders are shortly to be invited for the supply of a wide range of musical instrument

£Up to £800,000
Posted · 101mo agoView details →
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13bfd7c7-33d3-4788-a241-f0539e704e41 · tenderAmendment

CTRFQ05/18-01 design, photography and branding

ESPO
servicesSME friendly

Design, photography and branding services to support the marketing of ESPO's catalogue and products including model and still life photography; design of key pages within our catal

£Up to £90,000
⏱ 22 Jun 2018
Posted · 101mo agoView details →
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3580d5d8-feae-4859-b076-abec60068fba · award

191_20 Electricity (half hourly metered, non half hourly and unmetered supply)

Espo
goodsSME friendly

ESPO intends to create a new four year single supplier framework for the provision of electricity supplies, with ESPO acting as an intermediary to buy electricity in the wholesale

£Up to £750,000,000
⏱ 1 Jun 2018
Posted · 103mo agoView details →
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d6319821-b60f-4170-91b8-ce8b9dec2158 · planning

191_20 Electricity (half hourly metered, non half hourly and unmetered supply)

ESPO
SME friendly

ESPO intends to create a new four year single supplier framework for the provision of Electricity supplies, with ESPO acting as an intermediary to buy electricity in the wholesale

£Up to £750,000,000
Posted · 103mo agoView details →
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183334e6-44e1-497d-81e5-abc20abc5051 · award

83FC12/17-03 stoke-on-trent city council - further competition for the supply of grocery & provisions

ESPO
goodsSME friendly

A further competition under ESPO Framework 83 supply of Grocery and Provisions on behalf of Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

£Up to £4,400,000
⏱ 21 Feb 2018
Posted · 103mo agoView details →
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d46d97ea-d8e2-4546-a77b-b5196035d2e3 · award

338A_18 - licences for the sale of ice creams, hot drinks and snacks in leicester city parks (supplementary tender)

ESPO
goodsEast MidlandsSME friendly

ESPO, on behalf of Leicester City Council, is undertaking a supplementary procurement process relating to the licences for the sale of ice cream, hot drinks and snacks from vehicle

£Up to £152,000
⏱ 16 Apr 2018
Posted · 104mo agoView details →