991_26 Supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges

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PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT (PME) NOTIFICATION - This is not a call for competition as THE TENDER DOCUMENTATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. However, interest (Expressions of interest) can be registered here (if not already completed), and please refer to the UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice for further details on the Engagement process that has been undertaken (the Request for Information return deadline and Engagement deadline having now passed) - see 'https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030010-2025'. Note: the Expression of interest window is being kept open to allow for NEW Expressions of interest to continue to be captured (Expressions of interest only need to be completed once per applicable contact/Workgroup, as once completed please access your ‘Activities’ in this eProcurement Portal instead). PLEASE ACCESS THE MESSAGES SECTION ON THE ACTIVITY DASHBOARD (ONCE AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST HAS BEEN COMPLETED) FOR ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS FOR THIS PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT - the Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire will remain accessible FOR REFERENCE ONLY in the Public Messages (the return deadline having now passed). Note: Any questions or clarifications MUST be received via the Messaging facility on this eProcurement Portal only (as also stated below). Also, if you are unable to complete an Expression of interest, this is likely to be due to this having already been registered. Please check your Activities area in this case instead (or otherwise contact Proactis Supplier Support for any other system related help). ESPO is a trading department of Leicestershire County Council. It is a non-profit making body owned and operated jointly by six local authorities. We provide a catalogue range, providing our customers with access to over 28,000 products that cover all key areas of education and wider public sector requirements. This Preliminary market engagement notice (PMEN) was published to alert the supplier market that ESPO is looking to establish a Framework for the supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges. The products covered by this proposed Framework will be purchased for re-sale, and orders will be placed according to demand. Delivery shall typically be to ESPO's distribution centre in Leicester and directly to ESPO's customers throughout the UK. The Framework is envisaged to include the following Lots (subject to change): Lot 1 - Supply of Curriculum Product Ranges Lot 2 - Supply of Early Learning Product Ranges Lot 3 - Classroom Reward Products Lot 4 - Early Outdoor Play and Garden Furniture Lot 5 - Bikes, Trikes and Ride on Vehicles Lot 6 - Educational Mini White Board Ranges Lot 7 - General Supplementary Curriculum Resources Lot 8 - Children’s Aprons and Outdoor Clothing The above Lot structure is for information only and some details may be amended within the invitation to tender. The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 12 months, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option to extend the framework as noted above. Note: for any questions relating to the operation of the Portal itself, ProContract, these should be submitted to Proactis, and the following links (URL's) can be used for this for supplier support and system technical queries: https://www.proactis.com/uk/support-login/ or via https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com/. OTHERWISE, ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS PME SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO ESPO by accessing the Messages section on the Activity dashboard screen once an Expression of interest has been registered. Keywords: White Board, 991_26, Early Year, Curriculum, Early Learning, Classroom, Product, Resource, Education, Outdoor Play, Garden Furniture, Bike, Trike, Ride on, Apron, Outdoor Clothing