# 157\_24 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Espo.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Espo](/buyers/espo/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [ACCO UK Limited](/suppliers/acco-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £14,000,000
- Tender value: £14,000,000
- Award date: 29 February 2024
- Published: 5 March 2024
- Contract start: 1 March 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 967c6ce8-328b-465e-ab59-121ce97f3e84-728729
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38a872fb-a3d7-4d1b-9ec7-a0ee9e0c6c57

## Description

Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and sketching materials including drawing and colouring pencil ranges for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre\. Lot 1 - ESPO SmartBuy Branded Pencils and Drawing Accessories Lot 2 - Pencils and Drawing Mediums Lot 3 - Drawing Accessories Lot 4 - Desktop Sharpeners The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 35 months\. The total estimated value stated includes the option period\. This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained\. Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using a credit rating agency\. Any changes will be assessed \(compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage\) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated\. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies \(defined at https://www\.espo\.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/\) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments \(including Academies\); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament\. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www\.espo\.org/legal\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967c6ce8-328b-465e-ab59-121ce97f3e84-728729)