161_27 Artist Grounds’, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools
ESPO is a trading department of Leicestershire County Council. It is a non-profit making body owned and operated jointly by six local authorities. We provide a catalogue range, providing our customers with access to over 28,000 products that cover all key areas of education and wider public sector requirements. We are establishing a catalogue framework for the supply of Artist brushes, Artist grounds, portfolios, easels and mats for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre and to individual customers. The Framework i...
Buyer
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Value
£6,666,667
Published
28 May 2026
Closes
2 Oct 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Procurement method
Open
Category
Goods
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
37800000
Handicraft and art supplies
30197600
Processed paper and paperboard
39162000
Educational equipment
39224210
Painters' brushes
Lots
Lot 1 Artist Brushes
£603,333
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced artist brushes made of various materials such as hog hair brushes, synthetic brushes, round and flat brushes. These products are intended for use primarily within educational sector, with delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Painting Tools and Equipment
£103,333
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced painting tools and equipment, including rollers, painting knives, sponges, mixing tools and other accessories. These products are intended for use primarily within the education sector, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Artists Books, Pads and Papers
£4,793,333
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced artists' books, pads and papers, including sketchbooks, cartridge paper, watercolour paper and specialist art papers. These products are intended for use primarily within the education sector, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 4 Drying Racks and Easels
£533,333
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced drying racks and easels suitable for use in educational art environments. Products include tabletop and floor-standing easels, drying racks and associated accessories, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre or direct delivery to individual customer establishments (S...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 5 Portfolios and Canvasses
£413,333
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced portfolios and canvases, including canvas boards, stretched canvases, canvas rolls and art storage portfolios. These products are intended for use primarily within the education sector, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 6 Pots, Palettes and Jars
£220,000
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced products for use with paints and other art materials. Products include paint pots, mixing palettes, water pots, storage jars and related accessories. These products are intended for use primarily within the education sector, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre (S...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Documents
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Bidding documents
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Technical specifications
Tender notice on Find a Tender
3 Sept 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
28 May 2026
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
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