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ESPO is one of the UK's largest public sector professional buying organisations. It operates on a not-for-profit cost recovery basis and is committed to delivering best value to its customers, suppliers and local communities. 

Established in 1981 to provide a comprehensive procurement service to the public sector, ESPO has the purchasing power to achieve savings to pass on to customers. The value of ESPO's procurement activity in 2011/12 was more than £1 billion. 

ESPO serves: 

- The Education Sector (Schools, Academies, Colleges and Universities) 
- Local Authorities 
- Central Government Agencies and Ministries 
- The NHS and Emergency Services (Blue Light Sector) 
- The Third Sector including Charities and Voluntary Organisations 

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Latest News:

ESPO ADDS INSURANCE TO PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT PORTFOLIO

ESPO has added a new EU-compliant insurance framework to its portfolio of professional procurement solutions. Developed in partnership with Government Procurement Service, this is the first national agreement for the provision of non-life insurance and is estimated to be worth around £850 million over the next four years.…

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Phonics Catalogue:

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Take advantage of 50% match-funding on DfE approved key stage 1 systematic synthetic phonics products and training. ESPO has been appointed (on behalf of Pro5) to procure the products and training services...

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