Education Equipment Solutions

Operated by ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation), the education resources catalogue offers a range of products selected by in-house education specialists for use in primary, secondary, and early years settings. Product categories include arithmetic and numeracy resources, literacy materials, art and craft supplies, sports and physical education equipment, classroom furniture, and general curriculum consumables.

As a public sector buying organisation, ESPO provides pre-tendered framework agreements that allow schools and academies to purchase goods without needing to run their own procurement processes. The service is aimed at procurement officers, business managers, headteachers, and teaching staff responsible for sourcing classroom and curriculum supplies.

Orders can be placed through the ESPO website, via printed catalogues, or through punchout integrations with school finance systems. ESPO operates on a not-for-profit basis, with surplus returned to its member local authorities, and supplies education establishments throughout England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.