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# ESPO · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/espo-GB-FTS-508). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** ESPO is a UK Contracting Authority based in East Midlands. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 133 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** ESPO
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** East Midlands
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-508` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 133
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £9.8m (median award: £4.9m) across 2 of 2 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/espo-GB-FTS-508

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Framework: 4 (67%), Contract: 2 (33%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 4 (67%), Limited / restricted: 2 (33%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Electrical machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000) (CPV 31):** 3 notices, last 24 months (50% of this period)
2. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 2 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)
3. **[Industrial machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-machinery-42000000) (CPV 42):** 2 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)
4. **[Mining, quarrying and construction machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machinery-for-mining-quarrying-construction-equipment-43000000) (CPV 43):** 2 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)
5. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 2 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Daler-Rowney Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/daler-rowney-limited-coh-00194555):** 9 procedures (25 awards)
2. **[West Design Products Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/west-design-products-limited-coh-02723202):** 7 procedures (14 awards)
3. **[Texet Sales Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/texet-sales-ltd-coh-01656138):** 6 procedures (14 awards)
4. **[Bright Ideas Marketing Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bright-ideas-marketing-limited-coh-03077300):** 6 procedures (13 awards)
5. **[Norse Commercial Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/norse-commercial-services-limited-coh-02888808):** 6 procedures (12 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Aspens Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aspens-services-limited-coh-06561073):** £8.3m · [704FC11/25-01 Further competition under ESPO Framework 704_22 Lot 1 (Education Catering) for the supply of Catering Services to the Leicestershire Schools Group](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/704fc11-25-01-further-competition-under-espo-framework-704-22-lot-1-education-catering-for-ocds-h6vhtk-069b3d)
2. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** £1.5m · [Call-off Award via CCS RM6194 Framework - ERP SaaS Solution](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/call-off-award-via-ccs-rm6194-framework-erp-saas-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-04ce9f)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 77
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 127
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full ESPO intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/espo-GB-FTS-508#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/espo-GB-FTS-508
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt