199_27 Design and Technology Materials and Equipment

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Please note, this is a Pipeline notice only for ESPO contracts that are forecast to be re-procured or new procurement projects that are expected to be undertaken. The details captured are therefore only provided as an estimate, and no further information other than as captured can be provided at this time. For all current ESPO opportunities, please visit https://www.eastmidstenders.org/. 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 Pipeline notice is being published to alert the supplier market that ESPO expects to establish a Framework for the supply of Design and Technology materials and equipment for use in schools, estimated to begin in January 2027. Delivery shall typically be to ESPO's distribution centre in Leicester and directly to ESPO's customers throughout the UK. This will seek to replace the current version of this framework, 199_23, upon its expiry, details of which may be viewed as follows: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004482-2023 https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c2d81cd8-8f82-4801-84a1-25cf72f297d6 For further details on the Procurement Act, including registration on the Central Digital Platform, this can be found as follows: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers Or otherwise, please refer to the ESPO Website as follows: https://www.espo.org/the-procurement-act-2023