User talk:Ben Child

ESPO (aka Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation) is a publically owned non-profit procurement organisation based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom (UK) and acts as a procurement and supply agent for all qualifying UK public sector organisations, nationally. Currently, ESPO is owned and governed by a consortium of the following seven member authorities;


 * 1) Leicestershire County Council
 * 2) Lincolnshire County Council
 * 3) Cambridgeshire County Council
 * 4) Norfolk County Council
 * 5) Warwickshire County Council
 * 6) Leicester City Council
 * 7) Peterborough City Council

Acting on behalf of its members and other customers, ESPO negotiates the terms of supply for products and services with external suppliers which are then delivered to UK public sector organisations including;

The Education Sector:
 * Nurseries & Pre-Schools
 * Primary, Junior and Secondary LEA Schools, Free Schools and Academies
 * Colleges & Universities

Local and Central Government Bodies:
 * County, Unitary, District, Borough, City, Metropolitan, Parish and Community Councils
 * Central Government Departments and Agencies

Charities & Social Enterprises

Registered Social Landlords
 * Housing Associations, Trusts and Cooperatives

Emergency Services and the NHS
 * Police Service
 * Fire Service
 * Ambulance Service
 * Maritime and Coastguard

Other Non-profit Organisations
 * Childcare services
 * Voluntary Sector
 * Village Halls

ESPO was formed in 1981 and, to this day, operates within the Local Government (Goods & Services) Act 1970. During the early 2000’s ESPO experienced a significant bout of growth and now operates from within a 120,000 square foot warehouse and office complex in Enderby, Leicestershire. The value of ESPO’s procurement activity for the financial year 2011 – 2012 was in excess of £1billion GBP