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Award

22 May 2017 at 15:32

TenderAmendment

22 May 2017 at 15:22

Tender

13 Dec 2016 at 16:40

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the supply of Curriculum Resources by Espo, a buying organisation based in Leicester, England. This open tender, identified as "995RFQ12/16-01", has an estimated contract value of £80,000 and consists of various lots, including resources for special educational needs, literacy, numeracy, humanities, science, and direct delivery options. The tender period closed on 6th January 2017, with the contract running from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational materials, including those that produce educational games and equipment. Companies that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this an ideal opportunity to expand their services. Suppliers capable of providing high-quality resources for the education sector will be well positioned to compete for this contract, particularly those experienced in logistics for direct delivery to various educational establishments.

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Notice Title

995RFQ12/16-01 Curriculum Resources

Notice Description

Supply of Curriculum Resources to ESPO's distribution centre, Leicester and for direct delivery to individual customer establishments. Lot 1 - Supply of Special Educational Needs Resources - Supply of special educational needs resources for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester. Lot 2 - Supply of Literacy and Modern Foreign Languages Resources - Supply of literacy and modern foreign languages resources for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester. Lot 3 - Supply of Numeracy Resources - Supply of numeracy resources for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester. Lot 4 - Supply of Humanities Resources - Supply of humanities resources for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester. Lot 5 - Supply of Science Resources - Supply of science resources for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester. Lot 6 - Supply of Curriculum Resources (Direct Delivery) - Supply of curriculum resources for delivery to individual end user establishments. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3cb15441-fbc4-4582-942b-7be342d7ebff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8371e33-4259-4612-8faa-a54499a58f7b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

Cardinal Education Supplies Ltd T/A Craftpacks

E A Combs Limited

EQD Ltd

John Crane Ltd

Morleys (Bicester) Ltd

Play to Z Ltd

Sport & Playbase Limited

Talking Products Ltd

Tobar Group Trading Ltd

TTS Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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