Supply of Tools and Ironmongery (2025)
Framework Description
Supply of Tools and Ironmongery (2025), reference 96_25, is an ESPO multiple-supplier framework for buying tools and ironmongery. The tools and ironmongery requirement sits in a single lot, Lot 5. It was procured under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is not a DPS, so the supplier list was set when ESPO awarded it. Buyers reach the documents through ESPO's Access & Confidentiality Agreement.
Context & Use Case
Schools, councils, housing maintenance teams and other public bodies use 96_25 to buy tools and ironmongery for in-house maintenance, repairs and site teams, without running a full tender of their own. With several suppliers appointed, buyers can compare offers on price, range and delivery, and place repeat orders under terms ESPO has already agreed.
Scope of Services
Lot 5: Tools and ironmongery Supply of tools Supply of ironmongery
Lots
Lot 5 Tools & Ironmongery
Who Can Apply
Suits tool distributors, ironmongery merchants and builders' merchants supplying the public sector. Applications for 96_25 are closed, so suppliers not already appointed cannot join until ESPO re-tenders it. Appointed suppliers can compete for orders from public sector buyers in the meantime.
Buyer Benefits
Maintenance teams buy tools and ironmongery often and in small quantities, so a multi-supplier framework saves them from re-tendering routine purchases. Having several suppliers lets buyers choose on price, product range and delivery speed for each order, under terms ESPO has already agreed.
Next Steps
Check ESPO's 96_25 page on espo.org for the framework documents, current status and appointed suppliers. Appointed suppliers should keep catalogues and pricing current for buyers. Others should prepare for the re-tender with evidence of public sector supply contracts, delivery coverage and product range.
How Athena Can Help
Product supply frameworks are often won on price and service levels, so the detail matters. Athena's framework tender writing service can prepare your application for the next ESPO tools and ironmongery tender, with clear evidence of range, delivery and account management.
Our bid pricing models help set margins that win, and our public sector supply bid support can help you win tools and ironmongery contracts that councils and housing providers tender directly.
