Awarded contract

158_25 Paints, Chalks, Crayons and other Art-Related Materials

Details

Buyer
ESPO
Supplier(s)
Value
£3,600,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Ink products
Published
24 March 2025

Tender description

The supply of paints, chalks crayons and other art-related materials for educational use for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester. This will includes; powder, ready-mixed, PVA, washable, glitter, water colours, face-paints, oil based and acrylics, craft paints, inks and dyes for textiles such as glass, fabric and ceramics as well as chalks, crayons and pastels. Lot 1 - Poster Paints Lot 2 - Artists Paints Lot 3 - Acrylic Paint Systems Lot 4 - Inks Lot 5 - Dyes Lot 6 - Tools Lot 7 - Chalks, Pastels etc. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total estimated value stated (which is captured in this notice as a Value excluding VAT) includes the option period. This contract will contain a contract monitoring clause which will require suppliers to ensure that there is no material detrimental change in their financial standing and/or their credit rating (as determined by use of a Credit Reference Agency). Bi-annual review meetings will be held.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 March 2025
  2. Completed: Award published24 March 2025
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 6 months

About the buyer

ESPO is a purchasing organisation owned and governed by six county and city councils across the East of England: Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Warwickshire and Peterborough. A joint committee set up under the Local Government Act oversees its work. Suppliers register on the Central Digital Platform to tender for places on ESPO's frameworks. Registration on East Mids Tenders, the regional e-tendering portal, is also required to bid. Competitions span more than 100 frameworks, from buildings, energy and food and catering to technology and professional services. Appointed suppliers then serve ESPO's public sector customers across the region without a further re-tender.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of ESPO's contract awards have been in IT services, communications equipment and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 30192110 · Ink products
  • 30192111 · Ink pads
  • 37820000 · Art supplies
  • 44810000 · Paints

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