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ESPO
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Total contracts
541
Known spend
£32bn
480 disclosed
Average value
£67m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
BESTWAY WHOLESALE LIMITED
£401m
- 2
GLASDON (UK) LIMITED
£16m
- 3
FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD
£8m
- 4
ST. MAJEWSKI SP. Z.O.O.
2 winslatest 24 Mar 2025£7m
- 5
DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED
£2m
- 6
DRYAD CREATIVE LIMITED (Previously DRYAD EDUCATION LIMITED)
£2m
- 7
MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED
£2m
- 8
TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED
£400m
- 9
ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED
£400m
- 10
BFS GROUP LIMITED (t/a Bidfood)
£400m
What they buy
By CPV categoryOffice & 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
All contracts (541)
23_19 - Supply of cleaning chemicals
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
704_18 Catering services
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
390_18 Document management solutions
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
50_19 - Office filing, presentation and storage products
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
235_19 Sports equipment
Supply of sports equipment for stock and direct delivery; including Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Tennis, Squash, Table Sports,
2700_19 - Estates management consultancy services
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
286_19 - Supply of musical instruments
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
145_19 - Card and mounting board for use in schools
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
361_18 Supply of academic and calendar year diaries, planners and associated products
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
274_18 Grounds maintenance machinery
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:
161_19 - Artist grounds', brushes and painting tools
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
56_19 Electric lamps, luminaires and light fittings
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:
347_18 Security services
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
554_18 Apprenticeship dynamic purchasing system (ADPS)
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.
286_19 - Supply of musical instruments
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
CTRFQ05/18-01 design, photography and branding
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
191_20 Electricity (half hourly metered, non half hourly and unmetered supply)
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
191_20 Electricity (half hourly metered, non half hourly and unmetered supply)
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
83FC12/17-03 stoke-on-trent city council - further competition for the supply of grocery & provisions
A further competition under ESPO Framework 83 supply of Grocery and Provisions on behalf of Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
338A_18 - licences for the sale of ice creams, hot drinks and snacks in leicester city parks (supplementary tender)
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