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The latest news, events and articles from ESPO, including case studies, editorials, blog posts and featured products.

Important customer notice: We’re switching to digital invoices

Important customer notice: We’re switching to digital invoices
ESPO is always looking at ways we can improve our services. Due to the recent challenges around paper supply, along with our wider commitment towards sustainability, we will shortly be changing the way we send out customer invoices. ...
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Supplier Feature: Could a digital bridge help you to extend the life of your analogue equipment?

Supplier Feature: Could a digital bridge help you to extend the life of your analogue equipment?
What is a digital switchover ?The digital switchover has already begun, and is scheduled to be completed by December 2025. This means the old analogue telephone network will be turned off and upgraded to services using digital technology to provide a more reliable and dependable service throughout ...
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We’ve checked the prices – so you don’t have to!

We’ve checked the prices – so you don’t have to!
Ensuring schools get best value on their school supplies is very important to the folk here at ESPO. So important that we’ve had a team checking through all the other school supplier websites to compare schools’ most bought products – 105 of them in all. ...
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Prices DROPPED across our Exercise Book range!

Prices DROPPED across our Exercise Book range!
Guess what? We've dropped our prices! At ESPO, we know exercise books are a classroom essential, that’s why we’ve dropped our prices by up to 30% across our ranges to help you save more across the year!Unsure which exercise books you need? Our range comes in different rulings, sizes, ...
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Our latest Smart Solutions Reference Guide is now live

Our latest Smart Solutions Reference Guide is now live
ESPO has created a range of services that will allow us to provide procurement solutions to a wider group of customers who are not required to follow public procurement law, but for many, still wish to incorporate the best practice, and spirit of public procurement in their procurement processes. ...
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Our April 2024 Reference Guide is now live

Our April 2024 Reference Guide is now live
At ESPO, we aim to make procurement as simple as possible for our customers. Our market-leading frameworks ensure a quick and compliant route to sourcing products and services that meet the ever changing needs of the public sector. We understand that selecting a procurement solution can be a ...
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Sellotape Crafting Guide

Sellotape Crafting Guide
Spark your creativity with this brand-new Sellotape crafting guide! For more than 80 years, Sellotape has been a household name and the nation’s favourite – and this crafting guide offers the perfect opportunity to explore its products by creating bookmarks using Sellotape! This is a ...
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A Beginner's Guide to Education Procurement

A Beginner's Guide to Education Procurement
Sourcing high quality goods and services in the education sector is becoming increasingly difficult; countless regulations, fragmented processes and tighter budgets are just a few issues encountered by institutions across the UK. ESPO's procurement solutions have been designed with this in mind, to ...
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Find out more about Library Hardware Solutions (350)

Find out more about Library Hardware Solutions (350)
This ESPO framework offers customers a quick, simple and competitive route to procure library RFID solutions and self service technology. This also includes integration, training and associated support services. ...
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Our 2024/25 catalogues are here!

Our 2024/25 catalogues are here!
We are excited to introduce our new 2024/25 catalogues! With prices dropped across 34% of products, and many more prices held, that’s true best value!As your procurement partner for over 40 years, our catalogue range is designed to provide you with all the resources you need to support your ...
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