Tail spend made simple with ESPO

For many public sector organisations, small and irregular purchases (often known as tail spend) can add up fast. Tracking low-value, ad-hoc spend across multiple teams is time-consuming, difficult to manage, and can introduce unnecessary risks to compliance.

ESPO is here to help.

As a specialist public sector buying organisation, ESPO can help simplify your tail spend through our complete, compliant solution. Did you know that every product available through the ESPO Catalogue and our website has already been competitively procured through a compliant framework? This gives you total confidence that your purchasing meets public sector procurement standards on over 28,000 products!

Covering everything from office essentials to cleaning, catering, and facilities management, ESPO provides an easy, reliable way to manage tail spend without the common pitfalls.

Wanting a bespoke offering? No problem. At ESPO we can provide a restricted selection of products to suit your individual needs, meaning your staff only see what you want them to. This option is also available through Punch Out solutions.

Why Public Sector Organisations choose ESPO for their Tail Spend?

Centralised control

Get a 360 view of your organisations spend with centralised invoicing, allowing you to easily track multiple purchases and manage costs.

Bespoke range

Reduce non-essential buying by restricting your range. Agreed in advance, you can tailor your product selection to meet the requirements of your organisation.

Public sector compliance

Every ESPO framework is fully compliant with UK procurement regulations. Whether you’re buying from our catalogue or website, you can be confident that your purchases meet all necessary public sector procurement standards.

Value for money

Take advantage of our aggregated buying power to achieve consistent savings across frequently purchased goods as well as many bulk buy options for even bigger savings.

Your one-stop-shop solution

From office supplies and catering essentials to janitorial and facilities products, find everything you need from a single, trusted supplier. Whether it’s a one-off purchase or regular spend, it’s often more efficient to deal with one trusted supplier than multiple providers.

Hand built for the public sector

Our expert Product Managers understand the diverse needs of public sector organisations and have carefully selected our product range to ensure quality, compliance, and suitability for every workplace environment.