Framework / DPS operator
ESPO
Also known as Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation.
Public sector buying organisation running frameworks used heavily by schools, councils and blue light.
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Who uses it
Schools, academies, councils, police, fire, NHS.
ESPO in the contract data
ESPO publishes its own tenders and awards, so the frameworks it has let, the suppliers on them and the contracts coming to an end are all on record.
- Espo: 77 contract awards on record, 25 ending in the next 18 months
Getting registered
Bid onto individual frameworks when advertised.
Watch out for
Framework calls are advertised on FTS and ESPO's own site. Set alerts on both.
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At a glance
- Run by
- ESPO
- Type
- Framework / DPS operator
- Covers
- UK-wide
- Sectors
- Education, Local government, Facilities management, Goods
- Cost
- Free to bid; rebate on sales
- Website
- espo.org
Last reviewed 2026-09-14. Something wrong on this page?
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