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title: "161_23 Artists' Grounds, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools"
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# 161_23 Artists' Grounds, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c71f31d8-a5be-49b8-a871-3314385134bd

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## Summary

The buying organization ESPO has awarded the contract for the procurement of Artist brushes, grounds, portfolios, easels, and mats. The procurement process, which reached the award stage, had an estimated value of £3,876,420. The contract period will run from March 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The procurement falls under the industry category of Processed paper and paperboard. The tender deadline for this procurement was October 3, 2022.

This tender for the supply of artist materials presents a lucrative business opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs in the art supplies industry. Businesses involved in handicrafts, educational equipment, and painter's brushes are well-suited to compete for this contract. With a contract period extending up to 2 years, this framework agreement provides long-term prospects for growth and stable revenue streams for suitable suppliers.

## Notice

A framework for the supply of Supply of Artist brushes, Artist grounds, portfolios, easels and mats for delivery to ESPO's distribution centre and for direct delivery: Lot 1 - Artist Brushes Lot 2 - Painting Tools and Equipment Lot 3 - Artist Books Lot 4 - Canvasses and Wooden Easels Lot 5 - Drying Racks and Metal Easels Lot 6 - Portfolios Lot 7 - Pots Palettes and Jars The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 23 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents. This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained. Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited. Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54c70f68-e44b-4296-892e-531353bbeeb7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,876,420 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 15 |
| Supplier names | ANTHONY PETERS MANUFACTURING; ARTSTRAWS; BRIAN CLEGG (EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS; BUDGET PAPER SUPPLIES; CICADA EDUCATION EQUIPMENT; DALER-ROWNEY; EMOULD(UK; EXACLAIR; MAJOR BRUSHES; PENTEL (STATIONERY; PROFILE EDUCATION; SEAWHITE OF BRIGHTON; TARG8; WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS; WILLIAM SINCLAIR & SONS (STATIONERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 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

- 30197600 - Processed paper and paperboard
- 37800000 - Handicraft and art supplies
- 39162000 - Educational equipment
- 39224210 - Painters' brushes

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2023 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54c70f68-e44b-4296-892e-531353bbeeb7
- 15 Sep 2022 at 11:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa64e3e4-506b-492a-891a-57e0a4285484
- 31 Aug 2022 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa64e3e4-506b-492a-891a-57e0a4285484

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54c70f68-e44b-4296-892e-531353bbeeb7
  28th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa64e3e4-506b-492a-891a-57e0a4285484
  15th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  EastMidsTenders Procurement Portal

## Notice URLs

- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/legal

## Provenance

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