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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement

991_26 Supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges

Published
Published 30 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 12 December 2025

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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
30 April 2025
Questions by
3 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
SandClothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesPrinted booksMapsAdvertising stickers and stripsPhrase stampsSelf-adhesive labelsBoards+16 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£20,000,000
Award date
12 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2027
Winners
  • A.T. LITTLE & SONS LIMITED (t/a Browns Books)
  • ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED (Spotty Otter being part of the the ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED)
  • AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED
  • AUTOPRESS EDUCATION LIMITED
  • AXON EDUCATION LTD (t/a Working Walls)
  • BGRP LIMITED
  • BIGJIGS TOYS LIMITED
  • BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD.
  • CAVENDISH SPORTS LIMITED (t/a Noyna Garments)
  • CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED
  • COLLABORATE & INNOVATE LTD
  • COMMOTION LIMITED
  • COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (t/a Community Playthings)
  • COORDINATION GROUP PUBLICATIONS LTD
  • CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED
  • DATA HARVEST GROUP LIMITED
  • DECATHLON UK LIMITED
  • DRUMS FOR SCHOOLS LIMITED
  • EASTPOINT GLOBAL LTD
  • ED.UK.8 WORLDWIDE LIMITED
  • EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGE LIMITED
  • EDX EDUCATION UK LIMITED
  • EVEQUE LEISURE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
  • FAMILY PLANNING LTD
  • FIRST CELTIC TOYS AND LEARNING LTD
  • FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD
  • GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED
  • GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED
  • HALFORDS LIMITED
  • K'NEX UK LIMITED
  • LANKA KADE (UK) LIMITED
  • LEARN WELL TRADING LIMITED
  • LEARNING RESOURCES LIMITED
  • LIFETIME EDUCATION LIMITED
  • LITTLE CRAFTERS BOXES LTD
  • LOGGERHEAD PUBLISHING LTD
  • Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC
  • M.O.E. PRODUCTS LTD (t/a The Ministry of Outdoor Education)
  • MARNITA LIMITED (t/a Halilit)
  • MIKE MILLER ASSOCIATES LIMITED (t/a Twoey)
  • MINILAND S.A.
  • MORLEYS (BICESTER) LTD
  • MUDDY PUDDLES LIMITED
  • NET ZERO WORKWEAR LIMITED
  • OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED
  • PAUL NORMAN PLASTICS LIMITED
  • PENTAGON SPORT LIMITED
  • PLAYLEARN LTD
  • PLAYMOBIL (U.K.) LIMITED
  • POLYDRON UK LIMITED
  • PROFILE EDUCATION LIMITED
  • RED MONKEY PLAY LIMITED
  • RHINO SENSORY UK LIMITED
  • RM EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LTD (t/a TTS)
  • RUNVISUAL (UK) LIMITED (t/a CGE World Globes)
  • Rabo Tricycles A/S
  • SEJER NATHAN (Éditions Nathan/Nathan Publishing)
  • SHULPH LIMITED
  • SMART KIDS (U.K.) LIMITED
  • SMART TOYS AND GAMES LTD (t/a WOW Toys)
  • SPACERIGHT EUROPE LIMITED
  • SPORT & PLAYBASE LIMITED
  • SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION RESOURCES LTD
  • St. Majewski Sp. z o.o.
  • TALKING PRODUCTS LIMITED
  • TEXET SALES LIMITED
  • THE MONOGRAM GROUP LIMITED
  • THE PUPPET COMPANY LIMITED
  • THREADBEAR DESIGN LTD
  • TRODAT (UK) LIMITED
  • VICTORIA GRANT LIMITED
  • WILDGOOSE EDUCATION LIMITED
  • WILLOWBROOK (EDUCATION) LIMITED
  • YELLOW DOOR LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    24 April 2026

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  2. Contract

    13 March 2026

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  3. Tender Update

    10 December 2025

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  4. Contract Notice

    10 November 2025

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  5. Planning Update

    4 June 2025

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  6. Prior Information Notice

    30 April 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

    Buyer

    Leicester, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PYDD-1122-TCVN

    Authority website ↗

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