991_26 Supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOEstimated Value
£200,000 – £10,000,000
Deadline
12 December 2025
Published
24 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
ESPO catalogue framework encompassing the supply of early learning and curriculum product ranges, with goods to be delivered either to ESPO's distribution centre, Leicester, or for direct delivery to ESPO customer premises. The Framework is divided into 9 lots.
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AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED
£10,000,000
AUTOPRESS EDUCATION LIMITED
£10,000,000
BGRP LIMITED
£10,000,000
BIGJIGS TOYS LIMITED
£10,000,000
A.T. LITTLE & SONS LIMITED (t/a Browns Books)
£10,000,000
CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED
£10,000,000
COLLABORATE & INNOVATE LTD
£10,000,000
COMMOTION LIMITED
£10,000,000
COORDINATION GROUP PUBLICATIONS LTD
£10,000,000
CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED
£10,000,000
DATA HARVEST GROUP LIMITED
£10,000,000
EASTPOINT GLOBAL LTD
£10,000,000
SEJER NATHAN (Éditions Nathan/Nathan Publishing)
£10,000,000
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGE LIMITED
£10,000,000
ED.UK.8 WORLDWIDE LIMITED
£10,000,000
EDX EDUCATION UK LIMITED
£10,000,000
FAMILY PLANNING LTD
£10,000,000
GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED
£10,000,000
GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED
£10,000,000
MARNITA LIMITED (t/a Halilit)
£10,000,000
K'NEX UK LIMITED
£10,000,000
Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC
£10,000,000
LEARN WELL TRADING LIMITED
£10,000,000
LEARNING RESOURCES LIMITED
£10,000,000
LIFETIME EDUCATION LIMITED
£10,000,000
LITTLE CRAFTERS BOXES LTD
£10,000,000
LOGGERHEAD PUBLISHING LTD
£10,000,000
MIKE MILLER ASSOCIATES LIMITED (t/a Twoey)
£10,000,000
MORLEYS (BICESTER) LTD
£10,000,000
PAUL NORMAN PLASTICS LIMITED
£10,000,000
PLAYLEARN LTD
£10,000,000
PLAYMOBIL (U.K.) LIMITED
£10,000,000
POLYDRON UK LIMITED
£10,000,000
PROFILE EDUCATION LIMITED
£10,000,000
RM EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LTD (t/a TTS)
£10,000,000
SHULPH LIMITED
£10,000,000
SMART KIDS (U.K.) LIMITED
£10,000,000
SPACERIGHT EUROPE LIMITED
£10,000,000
SPORT & PLAYBASE LIMITED
£10,000,000
SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION RESOURCES LTD
£10,000,000
TALKING PRODUCTS LIMITED
£10,000,000
TEXET SALES LIMITED
£10,000,000
THE PUPPET COMPANY LIMITED
£10,000,000
VICTORIA GRANT LIMITED
£10,000,000
WILDGOOSE EDUCATION LIMITED
£10,000,000
AXON EDUCATION LTD (t/a Working Walls)
£10,000,000
SMART TOYS AND GAMES LTD (t/a WOW Toys)
£10,000,000
YELLOW DOOR LIMITED
£10,000,000
COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (t/a Community Playthings)
£6,000,000
DRUMS FOR SCHOOLS LIMITED
£6,000,000
FIRST CELTIC TOYS AND LEARNING LTD
£6,000,000
FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD
£6,000,000
LANKA KADE (UK) LIMITED
£6,000,000
MINILAND S.A.
£6,000,000
PENTAGON SPORT LIMITED
£6,000,000
RHINO SENSORY UK LIMITED
£6,000,000
St. Majewski Sp. z o.o.
£6,000,000
THREADBEAR DESIGN LTD
£6,000,000
WILLOWBROOK (EDUCATION) LIMITED
£6,000,000
EVEQUE LEISURE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
£400,000
M.O.E. PRODUCTS LTD (t/a The Ministry of Outdoor Education)
£400,000
RED MONKEY PLAY LIMITED
£1,000,000
TRODAT (UK) LIMITED
£200,000
BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD.
£600,000
DECATHLON UK LIMITED
£600,000
HALFORDS LIMITED
£600,000
Rabo Tricycles A/S
£600,000
OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED
£600,000
RUNVISUAL (UK) LIMITED
£600,000
CAVENDISH SPORTS LIMITED (t/a Noyna Garments)
£400,000
MUDDY PUDDLES LIMITED
£400,000
NET ZERO WORKWEAR LIMITED
£400,000
ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED (Spotty Otter being part of the ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED)
£400,000
THE MONOGRAM GROUP LIMITED
£400,000
RUNVISUAL (UK) LIMITED (t/a CGE World Globes)
£10,000,000
ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED (Spotty Otter being part of the the ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED)
£10,000,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
TEXET SALES LIMITED
£7m
total awarded
- 2
AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED
£2m
total awarded
- 3
PATTERSONS (BRISTOL) LIMITED
£45m
total awarded
- 4
BANNER GROUP LIMITED
£760,000
total awarded
- 5
WIGSTON PAPER LIMITED
£5m
total awarded
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Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOKey Dates
Published
24 April 2026
Submission deadline
12 December 2025
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