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title: "995RFQ12/16-01 Curriculum Resources"
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# 995RFQ12/16-01 Curriculum Resources

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3cb15441-fbc4-4582-942b-7be342d7ebff

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8371e33-4259-4612-8faa-a54499a58f7b |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | CARDINAL EDUCATION SUPPLIES LTD T/A CRAFTPACKS; EA COMBS; EQD; JOHN CRANE; MORLEYS (BICESTER; PLAY TO Z; SPORT AND PLAYBASE; TALKING PRODUCTS; TOBAR GROUP TRADING; TTS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 37524100 - Educational games
- 39162000 - Educational equipment

## Release History

- 22 May 2017 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8371e33-4259-4612-8faa-a54499a58f7b
- 22 May 2017 at 14:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74e86508-2b08-4004-8014-84abe99228f5
- 13 Dec 2016 at 16:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74e86508-2b08-4004-8014-84abe99228f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8371e33-4259-4612-8faa-a54499a58f7b
  22nd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74e86508-2b08-4004-8014-84abe99228f5
  22nd May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.espo.org

## Provenance

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