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Explore our Frameworks - Reference Guide

Explore our Frameworks - Reference Guide

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At ESPO, we aim to make public sector procurement as simple as possible for our customers. Our procurement frameworks ensure a quick and compliant route to sourcing products and services that meet the ever-changing needs our customers.

We understand that selecting a procurement service can be a daunting process, so we have assembled a list of all our ESPO frameworks in one, easy-to-read Reference Guide. It consists of around 100 procurement frameworks across 10 colour-coded categories, so that you can clearly navigate your way to the most relevant sections for your organisation.

Our framework categories

Building ServicesBuilding Services
Health & Social Care ServicesHealth & Social Care Services
Document & IT ServicesDocument & IT Services
Library ServicesLibrary Services
Energy ServicesEnergy Services
People & Professional ServicesPeople & Professional Services
Fleet & Highways ServicesFleet & Highways Services
Sports & Leisure ServicesSports & Leisure Services
Food & Catering ServicesFood & Catering Services
Waste & Environment ServicesWaste & Environment Services

Our expert teams are here to support you every step of the way with the procurement process - each ESPO framework has its own page and a dedicated contact to support you. Simply find the procurement framework you are interested in and then go to the 'Get Help' tab.

Browse our Reference Guide

Take a look at our Reference Guide below, now updated for May 2025:

If you are a private sector customer, please refer to our Smart Solutions Reference Guide.

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