Supply of Educational Furniture to ESPO Distribution Centre and Customer Establishments

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Espo awarded a contract to Advanced Moulds Limited (t/a Advanced Furniture), Community Products (UK) Limited (t/a Community Playthings), Evertaut Ltd, Foams 4 Sports Ltd, Gopak Limited, Gratnells Limited, Hille Limited, Metalliform Holdings, and others for the supply of educational furniture, including tables, chairs, storage, storage trays, library furniture, bean bags, early years furniture, and lockers.

The furniture is for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre in Leicester and for direct delivery to individual customer establishments.

The contract is structured into 12 lots: Lot 1 - ESPO Smartbuy Range, Lot 2 - Core Tables, Lot 3 - Specialist Tables, Lot 4 - Chairs and Stools, Lot 5 - Bean Bags and Cushions, Lot 6 - Metal Storage and Trays, Lot 7 - Storage and Library Furniture, Lot 8 - Metal Lockers, Lot 9 - Wooden Lockers, Lot 10 - Changing Room Furniture, Lot 11 - Hazardous Storage Cupboards, and Lot 12 - Early Years Furniture.

The framework agreement includes an option to extend for up to a further 23 months, and the total estimated value of £22,000,000 includes this option period.

The contract contains a monitoring clause requiring suppliers to maintain financial standing and credit rating, with bi-annual review meetings.