ESPO · Awarded contract

Awarded

Supply of Clays, Glazes, and Modelling Materials for ESPO

Awarded 01 Mar 2021

Awarded01 Mar 2021

Value£1,250,000.00

SupplierARTSTRAWS LTD,Creative Art Products Ltd T/A Scolaquip,Major Brushes Ltd,Newclay Products Ltd,Pennine Aggregates Ltd,Potterycrafts Limited,Specialist Crafts,Staedtler Uk Ltd

AgencyESPO

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryArts & Culture

Ended 3y 7mo ago2y 1mo term

Awarded 1 Mar 2021Expired 30 Mar 2023

About

ESPO awarded a contract to ARTSTRAWS LTD, Creative Art Products Ltd T/A Scolaquip, Major Brushes Ltd, Newclay Products Ltd, Pennine Aggregates Ltd, Potterycrafts Limited, Specialist Crafts, and Staedtler UK Ltd for the supply of air drying and kiln drying modelling clays, glazes, soft modelling dough, construction materials including foam, wood, craft materials and accessories, silver sand, and modelling sand.

The contract covers five lots: Lot 1 - Doughs, Clays and Moulding; Lot 2 - Glazes, Additives and Tiles; Lot 3 - Construction Materials; Lot 4 - Tools; Lot 5 - Play Sand.

Deliveries will be made to the ESPO Distribution Centre in Leicester and to individual customers' establishments.

The contract value is AUD 1,250,000, which includes an option to extend for up to a further 23 months.

Similar open tenders12

Supply of Educational One-Piece Classroom Chairs and Related Seating – ESPO Catalogue FrameworkEducation & Training

23 Nov 2026

Supply Framework for Building Materials, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Plumbing, Fencing and Electrical Items – ESPO (Preliminary Market Engagement)Construction

23 Dec 2026

Supply of Office Machines and Ergonomic Equipment for ESPO Catalogue (Framework, 3 Lots)Miscellaneous

17 Nov 2026

Supply of Architectural Coating Materials for Nottingham City Council – Framework AgreementConstruction

10 Nov 2026

Council Dynamic Purchasing System for Construction Materials and Ancillary ProductsConstruction

28 Apr 2031

Supply of Building Materials and Associated Goods Across the UK (DPS 2025)Construction

23 Feb 2029

Cirrus Consortium 4-Year Materials Supply Framework – Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Highways, Painting, Tool Hire & Managed Services (Start Jan 2027)Construction

09 Nov 2026

DPS for Sustainable and Ethically Sourced Construction, Works and Professional Services – UK Public SectorConstruction

19 Dec 2027

Ceramic Tiling Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for London & Quadrant Self-Delivered New Build ProjectsConstruction

11 Jul 2027

Supply of Grounds Maintenance Equipment, PPE and Weed Spraying Tools – 2026Public Services & Welfare

01 Dec 2026

Supply of Ambulance Workshop Consumables for Southern Ambulance Services CollaborativePublic Safety & Security

05 Nov 2026

Supply of Paint and Consumables for Selhurst DepotTransport & Logistics

23 Dec 2026

Other similar contracts12

Supply of Clays, Glazes, and Modelling Materials FrameworkEducation & TrainingArtstraws Limited,Creative Art Products Ltd, T/A Scolaquip,Designworks Etc Ltd,Major Brushes Ltd,Newclay Products Limited,Pennine Aggregates Ltd,Potterycrafts Ltd,STAEDTLER (UK) Limited

$1,200,000

Supply of Art and Modelling Materials for Educational UseEducation & TrainingA.B. GEE OF RIPLEY LIMITED,ARTSTRAWS MFG LTD,DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED,DRYAD CREATIVE LIMITED (Previously DRYAD EDUCATION LIMITED),MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED,PENNINE AGGREGATES LIMITED,WIGSTON PAPER LIMITED

$2,000,000

Supply of Craft Modelling Materials and Sand to ESPO Distribution CentreEducation & TrainingAB Gee of Ripley Ltd,Artstraws Ltd,Deco-Pak Ltd,Newclay Products Limited,Specialist Crafts Ltd

$50,000

Supply of Paints and Art Materials to ESPO Distribution Centre, LeicesterManufacturing & IndustrialBigjigs Toys Ltd,Brian Clegg (Educational Products) Ltd,Colart Fine Art & Graphics Ltd,Colourcraft (C&A) Ltd,Creative Art Products LTD T/A Scolquip,Designworks Etc Ltd,Major Brushes Ltd,Specialist Crafts Ltd,West Design Products Limited

$150,000

Supply of Creative Materials, Card, Textiles, and Glitter to ESPO Distribution CentreManufacturing & IndustrialAnglo Brands Ltd,Anthony Peters Manufacturing Company Limited,Artstraws Ltd,Brian Clegg Ltd,Bright Ideas Marketing Limited,Daler-Rowney Ltd,Habico Limited,J M Clayton & Co Ltd,John L Brierley Arts and Crafts Ltd,Major Brushes Ltd,Victoria Grant Ltd,Whitecroft Essentials (Lydney) Limited

$1,560,452

Supply of Art Materials for Educational Use to ESPOEducation & TrainingAnglo Adhesives & Services Limited,Artstraws Limited,BIC UK Limited,Brian Clegg (Educational Products) Ltd,Bright Ideas Marketing Limited,Chroma Europe LTD,Colourcraft (C&A) Ltd,Creative Art Products Ltd T/A Scolaquip,Daler Rowney Ltd,Designworks Etc Ltd,Educational Art and Craft Supplies,Habico Limited,Helix Trading Limited,Major Brushes Ltd,Pentel Stationery Ltd,West Design Products Limited

$2,600,000

Supply of Paints and Art Materials to ESPO Distribution Centre, LeicesterArts & CultureBrian Clegg (Educational Products) Ltd,Colourcraft (C&A) Ltd,Creative Art Products Ltd t/a Scolaquip,Daler-Rowney Ltd,Major Brushes Ltd,West Design Products Ltd

$100,000

Supply of Artists' Grounds, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools to ESPOArts & CultureAnthony Peters Manufacturing Company Limited,Artstraws Limited,Brian Clegg (Educational Products) Limited,Budget Paper Supplies Limited,Cicada Education Equipment Limited,Daler-Rowney Limited,eMould(UK) Limited,ExaClair Limited,Major Brushes Limited,Pentel (Stationery) Limited,Profile Education Limited,Seawhite of Brighton Limited,William Sinclair & Sons (Stationers) Limited,Targ8 Limited,West Design Products Limited

$3,876,420

Supply of Paints, Chalks, Crayons and Art Materials for Educational Use to ESPOEducation & TrainingANGLO ADHESIVES & SERVICES LIMITED,BIC U.K. LIMITED,BRIGHT IDEAS MARKETING LIMITED,COLOURCRAFT (COLOURS & ADHESIVES) LIMITED,DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED,DRYAD CREATIVE LIMITED (Previously DRYAD EDUCATION LIMITED),HABICO LIMITED,HANDELSONDERNEMING HAVO B.V.,MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED,PENTEL (STATIONERY) LIMITED,R. TALENS UK LIMITED,ST. MAJEWSKI SP. Z.O.O.,TREMART LTD,WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED

$3,600,000

Supply of Design and Technology Materials and Equipment for SchoolsEducation & TrainingARTHUR HEATH & CO.,LIMITED,ARTSTRAWS LIMITED,COMMOTION LIMITED,BADGES LIMITED,MAGFORMERS UK LIMITED,MAJOR BRUSHES LIMITED,TEXET SALES LIMITED,TILGEAR

$2,400,000

Supply of Art and Craft Paper to ESPO Distribution Centre, LeicesterManufacturing & IndustrialBright Ideas Marketing Limited,Creativity International Ltd,Specialist Crafts Ltd

$56,000

Supply of Creative Materials, Card, Textiles and Glitter via ESPO FrameworkEducation & TrainingGamez Galore Ltd,Artstraws Ltd,Naish Felts Ltd,Whitecroft Essentials (Lydney) Ltd,Anthony Peters Manufacturing Company Limited,Habico Limited,Creativity International Ltd,Educational Advantage Ltd,Bright Ideas Marketing Limited,Peak Dale Products Ltd,Anglo Brands Ltd,BigJigs Toys,Specialist Crafts Ltd,JL Brierley Ltd t/a Art and Craft Factory,Victoria Grant Ltd,West Design Products Limited,Designworks etc ltd,J M Clayton & Co Ltd,Major Brushes Ltd,Brian Clegg Ltd

$2,200,000

Unlock the full platform.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.

What you get

Find

Find arts and culture tenders in United Kingdom in one place.

We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.

Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.

Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.

Alerts

Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.

Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.

Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.

Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.

Gmail

OutlookAny other inboxWorks with any email address

GovMarketto you

7:00 am

2 new arts and culture tenders

Supply of Educational One-Piece Classroom Chairs and Related Seating – ESPO Catalogue FrameworkEducation & Training · Closes 23 Nov 2026

Supply Framework for Building Materials, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Plumbing, Fencing and Electrical Items – ESPO (Preliminary Market Engagement)Construction · Closes 23 Dec 2026

From your alert: Arts & Culture

Assess

Size up a tender in minutes.

Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.

Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.

Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.

Market

Follow this supplier and get alerts when they win again.

Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.

Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.

Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.

Pipeline

Track your bids from interested to won.

Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.

Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.

Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.

GovBot

Ask a question in plain English.

Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.

Get started

Get arts and culture tenders in United Kingdom by email.

Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month