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161_23 Artists' Grounds, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools

Art and craft paper
Art supplies
Artists' brushes
+5 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published7
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:38 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
7lots
7 lots · 7 published items
3 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£3,876,420
Contract/award value: £3,876,420
15 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
16 bids
14 SME bids · 16 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 30)
Based on 29 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 30)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Marketing at the Mill LtdCRN: 03998976
13 contracts£3,080At ceiling / not disclosed
BannerCRN: 05510758
12 contracts£139,823,550At ceiling / not disclosed
Insight Direct UK LtdCRN: 02579852
10 contracts£9,405,383At ceiling / not disclosed
DELL CORPORATION LIMITEDCRN: 02081369
10 contracts£5,372,688At ceiling / not disclosed
XMA Limited
6 contracts£10,829,871,121At ceiling / not disclosed
ACCO UK LIMITEDCRN: 00197754
6 contracts£156,340,903At ceiling / not disclosed
Academia LimitedCRN: 04771037
6 contracts£43,320,451At ceiling / not disclosed
CDW Limited
5 contracts£13,016,650,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Eastpoint Global LtdCRN: 11716903
5 contracts£434,864,360At ceiling / not disclosed
PENTEL (STATIONERY) LIMITEDCRN: 00997644
5 contracts£135,636,452At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
161_27 Artist Grounds’, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting ToolsLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · 3 Sept 2026, 14:03 BST
£6,666,667
same CPV family
same region
Supply of Cleaning Consumables, Hygiene Products, PPE & Associated ServicesFalmouth Exeter Plus · 24 Aug 2026, 10:55 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Employee Benefits and Occupational Health ServicesGovernment Commercial Agency · 27 Aug 2026, 11:19 BST
£1,299,500,000
same CPV family
same region
199_27 Design and Technology Materials and EquipmentLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · 5 Aug 2026, 15:31 BST
£1,333,333
same CPV family
same region
UKRI-5244 Next National Supercomputing ServiceUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 30 Jul 2026, 17:03 BST
£275,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: ESPO: "161_23 Artists' Grounds, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityESPOScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: ESPO
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for ESPO. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
14Bids / Report (median)
0.4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 17.8 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Texet Sales LimitedTop vendor: 0.4% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 243 active published awards; 243 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 30):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Texet Sales Limited11 wins£8,424,092—
Rapesco Office Products PLC10 wins£5,888,156—
ACCO UK Limited9 wins£14,473,369—
Edenred (UK Group) Limited8 wins£200,000,000—
Sodexo Motivation Solutions UK Limited8 wins£200,000,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityESPO
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published28 Feb 2023, 11:11 GMT
Last source update28 Feb 2023, 11:11 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationArt and craft paper, Art supplies, Artists' brushes, Educational equipment, Handicraft and art supplies, Multi-ply paper and paperboard, Painters' brushes, Processed paper and paperboard
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-036484
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Feb 2023, 11:11 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    28 Feb 2023, 11:11 GMT
  3. tender value changed
    15 Sept 2022, 12:19 BST
  4. Status changed to published status
    15 Sept 2022, 12:19 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    15 Sept 2022, 12:19 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to published date
    15 Sept 2022, 12:19 BST
  7. Published value updated to £7,000,000
    31 Aug 2022, 15:46 BST
  8. Status changed to active
    31 Aug 2022, 15:46 BST
  9. Official notice release published
    31 Aug 2022, 15:46 BST
  10. Submission deadline changed to 30 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
    31 Aug 2022, 15:46 BST
  11. Buyer information updated
    31 Aug 2022, 15:46 BST
Lots and requirements (7)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Artist Brushes
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot for the supply of Artists' Brushes
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - Painting Tools and Equipment
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot for the supply of Painting Tools and Equipment
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 - Artist Books
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot for the supply of Artist Books, Pads and Papers
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 - Canvasses and Wooden Easels
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot for the supply of canvasses and wooden easels
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Lot 5 - Drying Racks and Metal Easels
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot for the supply of Drying Racks and Metal Easels
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Lot 6 - Portfolios
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot for the supply of Portfolios
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 7 · #7
    Lot 7 - Pots Palettes and Jars
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Lot for the supply of Pots, Palettes and Jars
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    28 Feb 2023, 11:11 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  9. Contract active
    Signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £454,522
  10. Contract active
    Signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £120,074
  11. Contract active
    Signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £2,515,165
  12. Contract active
    Signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £111,131
  13. Contract active
    Signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £430,029
  14. Contract active
    Signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £62,490
  15. Contract active
    Signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £183,009
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
ANTHONY PETERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED, PENTEL (STATIONERY) LIMITED, Seawhite of Brighton Limited
Not published · Not published · active
ANTHONY PETERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, Artstraws Limited, DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED, MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED, eMould(UK) Limited
Not published · Not published · active
BUDGET PAPER SUPPLIES LIMITED, DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED, ExaClair Limited, MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED, Seawhite of Brighton Limited, WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED, William Sinclair & Sons (Stationers) Limited
Not published · Not published · active
DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED, MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED, Seawhite of Brighton Limited, Targ8 Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Brian Clegg (Educational Products) Limited, CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED, PROFILE EDUCATION LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED, WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED, eMould(UK) Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 - Artist Brushes
£454,522 · signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 2 - Painting Tools and Equipment
£120,074 · signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 3 - Artist Books
£2,515,165 · signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 4 - Canvasses and Wooden Easels
£111,131 · signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 5 - Drying Racks and Metal Easels
£430,029 · signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 6 - Portfolios
£62,490 · signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 7 - Pots Palettes and Jars
£183,009 · signed 27 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 16 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 1)
smeBids: 14 (lot 1)
bids: 16 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 2)
smeBids: 14 (lot 2)
bids: 16 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 3)
smeBids: 14 (lot 3)
bids: 16 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 4)
smeBids: 14 (lot 4)
bids: 16 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 5)
smeBids: 14 (lot 5)
bids: 16 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 6)
smeBids: 14 (lot 6)
bids: 16 (lot 7)
electronicBids: 16 (lot 7)
smeBids: 14 (lot 7)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

ESPO

Contracting authority GB-FTS-31758
View buyer profile

  • ESPO
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, LEICESTER, UKF22, LE19 1ES
    tenders@espo.org

  • Anthony Peters Manufacturing Company Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 03344179
    The Paddocks, Friars Well Estate, North Drive,, Wartnaby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 3HQ, UKF2

  • Artstraws Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01690507
    6 And 7 Wyndham Court, Enterprise Park,, Morriston, Swansea SA6 8RB, UKL1

  • Brian Clegg (Educational Products) Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01082541
    Regent Mill, Regent Street,, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0HQ, UKD3

  • Budget Paper Supplies Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01541108
    Arborfield Mill, Glinton Road,, Helpston, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7DH, UKH1

  • Cicada Education Equipment Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 04327591
    2nd Floor, 4 The Limes,, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0BE, UKH3

  • Daler-Rowney Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00194555
    Peacock Lane,, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8SS, UKJ1

  • ExaClair Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00118112
    Guildhall House, Oldmedow Road, Hardwick Industrial Estate,, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4LW, UKH1

  • Major Brushes Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 03842481
    Unit C3 Capital Point, Capital Business Park, Parkway,, Cardiff, CF3 2PY, UKL2

  • Pentel (Stationery) Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00997644
    Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square,, London, WC1H 9LT, UKI3

  • Profile Education Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 06280226
    Unit 20-24 Gibraltar Row, King Edward Industrial Estate,, Liverpool, L3 7HJ, UKD7

  • Seawhite of Brighton Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01067841
    Avalon Court, Star Road Trading Estate, Partridge Green,, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8RY, UKJ2

  • Targ8 Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 06250500
    497 Rochfords Gardens,, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5XF, UKJ1

  • The Royal Court of Justice
    reviewBody

    The Strand, LONDON, WC2A 2LL

  • West Design Products Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02723202
    West House, Shearway Business Park, Pent Road,, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4JR, UKJ4

  • William Sinclair & Sons (Stationers) Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00602428
    Silvine Works, North Street,, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1AH, UKE4

  • eMould(UK) Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 07586095
    9 Cross Street,, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2JG, UKF2
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