Buyer profile
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)
227_15 Handling equipment
Framework for supply of Handling Equipment for the ESPO catalogue (both stock and direct delivery items). Products include: ladders, platform steps, folding steps, kitchen steps, s
235_16 Sports equipment
The supply of a range of sports equipment (including Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Tennis, Squash, Table Sports, Nets and Posts
157_15 Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and sketching materials
Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and sketching materials including china graph pencils, drawing and colouring pencil ranges for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. An
56_15 Electric lamps, luminaires and light fittings
Supply of electric lamps, luminaires and light fittings to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and direct to ESPO customers on a national basis. For Lot 8, suppliers will also
129_15 Supply of paper - paper- photocopier printing
The supply of A4/A3 copier and printing papers, including ESPO’s own branded range (Shires) for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and for direct delivery to our c
50_15 Dividers, plastic filing, polythene film and presentation products
The supply of dividers and folders, plastic filing, presentation and polythene film storage products including OHP transparency drawing film, multi punched pockets, project files,
154_15 Exercise books, exercise papers, office books & pads
Supply of exercise books & papers for educational use, as well as manuscript, shorthand and duplicate books for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester. An eAuction pro
616_15 Safety and security equipment
National Framework for the supply of safety and security equipment. ESPO (Only) framework for the supply of identification systems, personal I.D. Badges and accessories, personal s
Supply of biomass (woodchip) - further competition
Further Competition process under ESPO framework 313, on behalf of Hope Academy in St. Helen's.
Supply of biomass (wood pellet) - further competition
Further Competition process under ESPO framework 313, on behalf of Cambridge Regional College
4_15 Consumer and educational audio/visual supplies
Supply of consumer and educational audio/visual supplies to the ESPO Distribution Centre and to ESPO customers on a national basis. As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the E
83FC06/15-01 multi temperature food, provisions and non food distribution
A further competition under ESPO national framework 83_13 Multi temperature food, provisions and non-food distribution on behalf of Leicester City Council. The contract has an opti
Supply of catering disposables - further competition
Further Competition process under ESPO framework 45, on behalf of the House of Commons and House of Lords
3173_15 HIV self-sampling service framework (public health england)
Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to establish a national (England-wide) framework agreement with a single organisation to provide HIV self-sampling services for most at risk
3173_15 HIV sampling, testing and reporting service
Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to establish a national (England-wide) framework agreement with a single organisation to provide HIV self-sampling services for most at risk
324FC05/15-01 purchase of 6x refuse collection vehicle
A further competition process under Pro5 framework 324: Specialist Vehicles, for the Purchase of 6x Refuse Collection Vehicles on behalf of South Ribble Borough Council.
72FC04/15-01 potatoes, fruit, vegetables and salads
A further competition under ESPO framework 72_14 Fruit, Vegetables, Potatoes, and Salads on behalf of NORSE Commercial Services. The contract has an extension option for further 24
3093_15 Community life choices and supported living services refresh 2015
In October 2012, to meet the identified outcomes of people with learning disabilities, physical disability, sensory impairment, acquired brain injuries and/or those with Mental hea
3174(A)_15 materials handling equipment (MHE) for ESPO warehouse operations
ESPO is seeking tenders to identify and appoint a single Supplier of the following materials handling equipment (‘MHE’) and provide maintenance services: • Powered pedestrian palle
Laptops
A further competition under the CCS framework RM 1054 Technology Products, for the supply of laptops on behalf of Whitmore High School.