Supply and Distribution of 181,260 Rekenreks to 3,000 Schools for the Mastering Number Programme
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Distribution of 181,260 Rekenreks to 3,000 Schools for the Mastering Number Programme
Awarded 03 Jun 2021
Awarded03 Jun 2021
Value£498,465.00
SupplierESPO
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 4y 10mo ago7mo term
Awarded 3 June 2021Expired 31 Dec 2021
About
Department for Education awarded a contract to ESPO for the supply and distribution of an initial 181,260 rekenreks to 3,000 schools in England participating in the Mastering Number programme, delivered by the National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics as part of Teaching for Mastery.
The products were purchased through an openly competed call-off framework owned by ESPO, with a contract value of £498,465.
Further rekenrek orders are anticipated, though a procurement route has not yet been finalised.
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Supply and Distribution of 181,260 Rekenreks to 3,000 Schools for the Mastering Number Programme
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