01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Category
- goods
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 12 December 2025
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.
This page represents one OCDS contracting process. Notices can be revised over time. Values may be estimates, award values or contract values and should be read with their displayed stage and date.
02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Lot 1. Supply of Curriculum Product Ranges
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £10,000,000
- Suppliers
- 48
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
Lot 2. Supply of Early Learning Product Ranges
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £6,000,000
- Suppliers
- 44
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
Lot 3. Baby and Toddler Essential Resources
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £400,000
- Suppliers
- 32
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
Lot 4. Outdoor Early Years Furniture and Support Products
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £1,000,000
- Suppliers
- 14
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
Lot 5. Classroom Reward Products
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £200,000
- Suppliers
- 3
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
Lot 6. Bikes, Trikes and Ride On Vehicles
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £600,000
- Suppliers
- 9
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
Lot 7. Educational Mini White Board Ranges
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £800,000
- Suppliers
- 6
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
Lot 8. General Supplementary Curriculum Resources
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £600,000
- Suppliers
- 13
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
Lot 9. Children's Aprons and Outdoor Clothing
- Awarded
- 12 March 2026
- Award value
- £400,000
- Suppliers
- 9
- Signed contract
- 29 March 2026
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, UKF22, LE19 1ES, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PYDD-1122-TCVNA.T. LITTLE & SONS LIMITED (t/a Browns Books)
Melton Enterprise Park, 5 Redcliff Road, Melton, North Ferriby, UKE12, HU14 3RS, United Kingdom
Companies House 01607961 →ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED (Spotty Otter being part of the the ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED)
10 St. John Street, Ashbourne, UKF13, DE6 1GH, United Kingdom
Companies House 11173403 →AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED
Office 7572 321-323 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, UKI52, RM6 6AX, United Kingdom
Companies House 09347228 →AUTOPRESS EDUCATION LIMITED
Eagle Avenue, Magnetic Park, Desborough, UKF25, NN14 2WD, United Kingdom
Companies House 05622903 →AXON EDUCATION LTD (t/a Working Walls)
20 Blackhill Drive, Carlton, UKF16, NG4 3FT, United Kingdom
Companies House 04655930 →BGRP LIMITED
Unit 3 Easter Park, Nelson Park West, Cramlington, UKC21, NE23 1WQ, United Kingdom
Companies House 05423920 →BIGJIGS TOYS LIMITED
Henwood House, Henwood, Ashford, UKJ45, TN24 8DH, United Kingdom
Companies House 04710017 →BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD.
Bishop House, East Burnham Park, Crown Lane, Farnham Royal, Slough, UKJ13, SL2 3SF, United Kingdom
Companies House 01104320 →CAVENDISH SPORTS LIMITED (t/a Noyna Garments)
1st Floor 136-138 Higher Road, Urmston, UKD34, M41 9AZ, United Kingdom
Companies House 01381196 →CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Sopers House, Sopers Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar, UKH23, EN6 4RY, United Kingdom
Companies House 04327591 →COLLABORATE & INNOVATE LTD
316-318 Fauld Ind Estate, Fauld Lane, Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, UKG24, DE13 9HS, United Kingdom
Companies House 07483416 →COMMOTION LIMITED
Commotion House, Morley Road, Tonbridge, UKJ46, TN9 1RA, United Kingdom
Companies House 01748507 →COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (t/a Community Playthings)
Darvell, Brightling Road, Robertsbridge, UKJ22, TN32 5DR, United Kingdom
Companies House 03498955 →COORDINATION GROUP PUBLICATIONS LTD
Broughton House, Griffin Street, Broughton In Furness, UKD12, LA20 6HH, United Kingdom
Companies House 03831170 →CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED
Garnet House 18 Wolseley Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford, UKG24, ST18 0GA, United Kingdom
Companies House 05329238 →DATA HARVEST GROUP LIMITED
1 Eden Court, Eden Way, Leighton Buzzard, UKH25, LU7 4FY, United Kingdom
Companies House 01933090 →DECATHLON UK LIMITED
Head Office, 9 Maritime Street, London, UKI44, SE16 7FU, United Kingdom
Companies House 03140144 →DRUMS FOR SCHOOLS LIMITED
21 Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce, Nottingham, UKF16, NG14 5GL, United Kingdom
Companies House 05916170 →EASTPOINT GLOBAL LTD
Minerva House, Galahad Road, Beacon Park, Gorleston-on-Sea, UKH15, NR31 7RU, United Kingdom
Companies House 11716903 →ED.UK.8 WORLDWIDE LIMITED
Unit 2, Princess Court, Low Prudhoe, Prudhoe, UKC21, NE42 6PL, United Kingdom
Companies House 04250315 →EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGE LIMITED
Unit 4 Priory Court, Poulton, Cirencester, UKK13, GL7 5JB, United Kingdom
Companies House 05903297 →EDX EDUCATION UK LIMITED
C/O Topping Partnership Incom House, Waterside, Trafford Park, Manchester, UKD34, M17 1WD, United Kingdom
Companies House 14525783 →EVEQUE LEISURE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Unit 11 Wincham Avenue, Wincham, Northwich, UKD63, CW9 6GB, United Kingdom
Companies House 01475034 →FAMILY PLANNING LTD
35 Kingsway Industrial Park, Kingsway Park Close, Derby, UKF11, DE22 3FP, United Kingdom
Companies House 15486597 →FIRST CELTIC TOYS AND LEARNING LTD
C/O Djh Chester City Military House, 24 Castle Street, Chester, UKD63, CH1 2DS, United Kingdom
Companies House 07717018 →FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD
Library Chambers, 48 Union Street, Hyde, UKD35, SK14 1ND, United Kingdom
Companies House 05998994 →GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED
16 Bishops Road, Prestwich, Prestwich, UKD37, M25 0HS, United Kingdom
Companies House 07482881 →GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED
12 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, UKF16, NG2 6AB, United Kingdom
Companies House 04446067 →HALFORDS LIMITED
Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch, UKG12, B98 0DE, United Kingdom
Companies House 00103161 →K'NEX UK LIMITED
C/O Mercer & Hole Llp, 3 Lombard Street, London, UKI31, EC3V 9AA, United Kingdom
Companies House 08531398 →Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC
2695 E. Dominguez Street, Carson, US, 90895, United States
GB-PPON PDYN-3716-CBJWLANKA KADE (UK) LIMITED
Unit C, Riverside End Riverside, Market Harborough, UKF22, LE16 7PU, United Kingdom
Companies House 03994705 →LEARN WELL TRADING LIMITED
12 Main Street, Ayston, Oakham, UKF22, LE15 9AE, United Kingdom
Companies House 10025448 →LEARNING RESOURCES LIMITED
Ashcombe Court, Woolsack Way, Godalming, UKJ25, GU7 1LQ, United Kingdom
Companies House 03005652 →LIFETIME EDUCATION LIMITED
10 Trinity Park Ind. Est., Sloswicke Drive, Retford, UKF15, DN22 7WQ, United Kingdom
Companies House 06875411 →LITTLE CRAFTERS BOXES LTD
Atlas House, Westcliffe, Sleaford, UKF30, NG34 8RG, United Kingdom
Companies House 13464899 →LOGGERHEAD PUBLISHING LTD
20-22 Wenlock Road, London, UKI41, N1 7GU, United Kingdom
Companies House 08001846 →M.O.E. PRODUCTS LTD (t/a The Ministry of Outdoor Education)
Suite 8, Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon, UKH37, SS14 3EZ, United Kingdom
Companies House 12625202 →MARNITA LIMITED (t/a Halilit)
22-24 Enterprise Way, Empire Business Park, Burnley, UKD46, BB12 6LT, United Kingdom
Companies House 00835557 →MIKE MILLER ASSOCIATES LIMITED (t/a Twoey)
The Old Brewery, Caldbeck, Wigton, UKD11, CA7 8EW, United Kingdom
Companies House 01425839 →MINILAND S.A.
Polígono industrial La Marjal I, Calle de la Patronal, 10, Onil, ES, 03430, Spain
GB-PPON PYWN-5367-GDQVMORLEYS (BICESTER) LTD
472-488 Brixton Road, London, UKI45, SW9 8EH, United Kingdom
Companies House 00242437 →MUDDY PUDDLES LIMITED
85 Great Portland Street, London, UKI32, W1W 7LT, United Kingdom
Companies House 04686418 →NET ZERO WORKWEAR LIMITED
11-12 Industrial Estate, Lincoln, UKF30, LN5 7ED, United Kingdom
Companies House 15813126 →OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED
Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, UKI31, EC4Y 0DZ, United Kingdom
Companies House 03597451 →PAUL NORMAN PLASTICS LIMITED
Unit S5 Inchbrook Trading Estate, Bath Road, Woodchester, Stroud, UKK13, GL5 5EY, United Kingdom
Companies House 01722616 →PENTAGON SPORT LIMITED
Unit 1 Aston Way, Middlewich, UKD62, CW10 0HS, United Kingdom
Companies House 03520712 →PLAYLEARN LTD
C/O Chartwell Accountants 47 Bury New Road, Prestwich, UKD37, M25 9JY, United Kingdom
Companies House 06262007 →PLAYMOBIL (U.K.) LIMITED
Regency House, 1 Miles Gray Road, Basildon, UKH37, SS14 3RW, United Kingdom
Companies House 01493033 →POLYDRON UK LIMITED
Unit 4 Priory Court, Poulton, Cirencester, UKK13, GL7 5JB, United Kingdom
Companies House 02063198 →PROFILE EDUCATION LIMITED
20-24 Gibraltar Row, King Edward Industrial Estate, Liverpool, UKD72, L3 7HJ, United Kingdom
Companies House 06280226 →Rabo Tricycles A/S
Syrenvej 3, Kongerslev, DK, 9293, Denmark
GB-PPON PNVB-3682-MJRLRED MONKEY PLAY LIMITED
Park House, 37 Clarence Street, Leicester, UKF21, LE1 3RW, United Kingdom
Companies House 07917843 →RHINO SENSORY UK LIMITED
Millbuck Way, Springvale Industrial Estate, Sandbach, UKD62, CW11 3HT, United Kingdom
Companies House 11082308 →RM EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LTD (t/a TTS)
142b Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, UKJ14, OX14 4SE, United Kingdom
Companies House 03100039 →RUNVISUAL (UK) LIMITED (t/a CGE World Globes)
3 Weekley Wood Close, Kettering, UKF25, NN14 1UQ, United Kingdom
Companies House 06556730 →SEJER NATHAN (Éditions Nathan/Nathan Publishing)
92 Avenue de France, Paris, FR, 75013, France
GB-PPON PBGT-2214-ZZDLSENSORY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Unit 3 Plot 21 Merlin Way, Quarry Hill Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, UKF13, DE7 4RA, United Kingdom
Companies House 03448665 →SHULPH LIMITED
7 Bell Yard, London, UKI32, WC2A 2JR, United Kingdom
Companies House 09583505 →SMART KIDS (U.K.) LIMITED
C/O Azets Holdings Limited Oxford House, 12-20 Oxford Street, Newbury, UKJ11, RG14 1JB, United Kingdom
Companies House 03525873 →SMART TOYS AND GAMES LTD (t/a WOW Toys)
Unit 33, Waterside Schooner Court, 44-48 Wharf Road, London, UKI41, N1 7UX, United Kingdom
Companies House 10093676 →SPACERIGHT EUROPE LIMITED
38 Tollpark Road, Cumbernauld, UKM84, G68 0LW, United Kingdom
Companies House SC344257 →SPORT & PLAYBASE LIMITED
Units 27 & 28, Skelmanthorpe Buisness Park, Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, UKE44, HD8 9DZ, United Kingdom
Companies House 01557907 →St. Majewski Sp. z o.o.
Kredkowa 1, Pruszków, PL, 05-800, Poland
GB-PPON PRNQ-4988-CTTJSUSTAINABLE EDUCATION RESOURCES LTD
88 Edith Road, London, UKI33, W14 9AR, United Kingdom
Companies House 15040736 →TALKING PRODUCTS LIMITED
Unit C8 The Premier Centre, Premier Way Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, UKJ36, SO51 9DG, United Kingdom
Companies House 04599204 →TEXET SALES LIMITED
5th Floor City Point 701 Chester Road, Stretford, UKD34, M32 0RW, United Kingdom
Companies House 01656138 →THE MONOGRAM GROUP LIMITED
Penrose House, 67 Hightown Road, Banbury, UKJ14, OX16 9BE, United Kingdom
Companies House 03767022 →THE PUPPET COMPANY LIMITED
72 London Road, St. Albans, UKH23, AL1 1NS, United Kingdom
Companies House 04376108 →THREADBEAR DESIGN LTD
Eventus Sunderland Road, Market Deeping, UKF30, PE6 8FD, United Kingdom
Companies House 10988333 →TRODAT (UK) LIMITED
144 Neilston Road, Paisley, UKM83, PA2 6QH, United Kingdom
Companies House SC127743 →VICTORIA GRANT LIMITED
Waterways, High Street, Uppermill, Oldham, UKD37, OL3 6HT, United Kingdom
Companies House 01930423 →WILDGOOSE EDUCATION LIMITED
Unit 10 Phoenix Park, Stephenson Industrial Estate, Telford Way, Coalville, UKF22, LE67 3HB, United Kingdom
Companies House 06625841 →WILLOWBROOK (EDUCATION) LIMITED
Headlands House 1 Kings Court, Kettering Parkway, Kettering, UKF25, NN15 6WJ, United Kingdom
Companies House 04240648 →YELLOW DOOR LIMITED
Yellow Door The Gatehouse, 2 Hazell Street, Cambridge, UKH12, CB1 2GN, United Kingdom
Companies House 05377759 →Companies House links appear only for explicit GB-COH identifiers. BritDB does not create company links from a similar name or address.
04 Provenance
Source for this process
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