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991_26 Supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges

Details

Buyer
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Supplier(s)
74 suppliers
Value
£20,000,000
Duration
1 year
Topic
Sand
Published
13 March 2026
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

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. ## Contract award Title: Lot 1. Supply of Curriculum Product Ranges Lots: - Lot 1: Supply of Curriculum Product Ranges ## Contract award Title: Lot 2. Supply of Early Learning Product Ranges Lots: - Lot 2: Supply of Early Learning Product Ranges ## Contract award Title: Lot 3. Baby and Toddler Essential Resources Lots: - Lot 3: Baby and Toddler Essential Resources ## Contract award Title: Lot 4. Outdoor Early Years Furniture and Support Products Lots: - Lot 4: Outdoor Early Years Furniture and Support Products ## Contract award Title: Lot 5. Classroom Reward Products Lots: - Lot 5: Classroom Reward Products ## Contract award Title: Lot 6. Bikes, Trikes and Ride On Vehicles Lots: - Lot 6: Bikes, Trikes and Ride On Vehicles ## Contract award Title: Lot 7. Educational Mini White Board Ranges Lots: - Lot 7: Educational Mini White Board Ranges ## Contract award Title: Lot 8. General Supplementary Curriculum Resources Lots: - Lot 8: General Supplementary Curriculum Resources ## Contract award Title: Lot 9. Children's Aprons and Outdoor Clothing Lots: - Lot 9: Children's Aprons and Outdoor Clothing

Timeline

  1. Award date12 March 2026
  2. Award published13 March 2026
    Current notice
  3. Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 6 months

About the buyer

Leicestershire County Council is a local authority that also trades nationally as ESPO, short for the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation, a professional buying organisation it owns jointly with five more councils. ESPO serves public sector bodies and education establishments across the country. More than 100 free-to-access framework agreements sit alongside a product catalogue of 25,000 items. A framework is an agreement between the buying organisation, ESPO and an external supplier. In-house procurement experts at ESPO support customers through the frameworks and the catalogue. Councils, schools and academies buy directly through these routes rather than running separate tenders.

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 furniture and furnishings, transport equipment and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 14211000 · Sand
  • 18000000 · Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
  • 22110000 · Printed books
  • 22114300 · Maps
  • 22459100 · Advertising stickers and strips
  • 30192153 · Phrase stamps
  • 30192800 · Self-adhesive labels
  • 30195000 · Boards
  • 30199400 · Gummed or adhesive paper
  • 34430000 · Bicycles
  • 35113430 · Safety vests
  • 35113440 · Reflective vests
  • 37000000 · Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
  • 37520000 · Toys
  • 37522000 · Wheeled toys
  • 37524000 · Games
  • 37529200 · Riding toys
  • 37535200 · Playground equipment
  • 39142000 · Garden furniture
  • 39160000 · School furniture
  • 39161000 · Kindergarten furniture
  • 39162000 · Educational equipment
  • 39162110 · Teaching supplies
  • 39298600 · Globes

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