Our package for multi-academy trusts 2026/27
Up to 5% rebate earned on annual catalogue stock spend
Access to exclusive discounts throughout the year
Free access and support using our frameworks
Professional procurement support
Our package customers save an average of £4,000 per year versus non-MAT package members.
Our My Academy Trust package has been designed specifically to support multi-academy trusts with the challenges they face by combining their collective buying power. By becoming part of this package, your trust has access to our one-stop shop of 28,000 products, over 100 framework solutions and bespoke procurement support, as well as exclusive benefits and additional support from our expert teams.
As your procurement partner, we understand the pressure multi-academy trusts are under; tight budgets, time constraints and challenging procurement requirements are just the tip of the iceberg!
We take the complexity out of procurement and provide time, and cost savings directly to both our trusts and their academies, along with ongoing expert support on hand from ESPO whenever it’s needed, all whilst being fully compliant with UK procurement regulations.
The exclusive benefits our MAT package customers have access to ensure that they are getting true best value through their combined buying power, in addition to fantastic discounts that can be taken advantage of throughout the year.
Whether you have centralised spending or your academies still lead their own buying, by aggregating spend you can earn up to 5% rebate on annual catalogue stock spend accumulated from across your trust’s multiple sites. That means, the more you spend with ESPO, the more savings you’ll generate.
As more of your academies use ESPO for their everyday buying needs, your MAT can increase its rebate earning opportunity and therefore achieve greater annual returns for your trust.
Over 20 trusts achieved between £5,000 - £20,000 in rebate each
Using ESPO as their main supplier, academy trusts can achieve significant savings by means of a retrospective rebate on their eligible spend:
We want to ensure the rebate you earn can be used in a way that works for your trust. We offer two rebate payment options –BACs transfer or ESPO credit - giving you flexibility each year to pick the best option for you.
*SPP – Spend Per Pupil
Rebate calculations are made using the total ESPO stock spend of a trust, converted to an average spend per pupil equivalent. The pupil data we use to make these calculations is taken from the gov.uk website’s ‘Get information about schools’ page. Please contact us to find out the rebate earning potential of your trust. Over £400,000 in rebate earned by qualifying trusts last year
As a My Academy Trust customer, you will receive exclusive discounts throughout the academic year, giving you the flexibility to utilise our offers to suit your budget and make further cost savings. Don’t forget, if all of your academies use ESPO as their main supplier, with your exclusive benefits you’ll be making even more cost savings across the year –and across your entire trust!
7.5% off our stock range* for a period of your choosing from the following dates:
Window 1: 13/04/2026 - 22/05/2026
Window 2: 07/09/2026 - 16/10/2026
Window 3: 22/02/2027 - 26/03/2027
5% off our exercise book and Smartbuy stock product range throughout the year*
*Terms and conditions apply
Whether you’re new to procurement or have substantial experience, our frameworks are designed to ease the burden placed on academy business leaders and their growing procurement responsibilities by doing all the hard work for you. We’re always on hand to provide extra support with template documents, step by step guides and our in-house expert team are just a phone call away.
On top of this, our My Academy Trust customers are also eligible to receive additional support including:
Access to a dedicated Customer Relationship Manager, who can provide help, support and advice
Examples of how to incorporate social value and sustainability into your tenders
Support with price benchmarking on a wide range of products and services
Access to specialist advice on procurement matters including how the new Procurement Act may impact your school/trust
Assistance with ongoing contract management
This means when using ESPO frameworks, you can do so safe in the knowledge that we’re there to support you every step of the way.
ESPO is one of the UK’s largest professional buying organisations. Owned by the public sector and with over 40 years’ experience, we’ve taken the complexity out of procurement by doing all the hard work for you. Our one-stop shop covers all the requirements of the education sector in one place.
Over
28,000 products
support for your furniture & equipment projects
Over 100 free-to-access frameworks
By signing up to our MAT package, your whole trust will have access to the fantastic products, services and support available through ESPO, along with the exclusive benefits provided through the package.
Bespoke procurement advice
98% stock availability and fast, flexible delivery options to ensure you get what you need, when you need it.
True best value with our open and honest pricing strategy offering consistently low prices throughout the year.
Fully compliant with UK procurement regulations, plus all of our frameworks have social value built into the contract to help meet your social value targets.
Dedicated support and award-winning customer service from real people in our expert teams.
Time and cost saving benefits through online ordering, including e-procurement options/PunchOut.
Free specialised support on large furniture requirements and full building furnishing from our Furniture & Equipment (F&E) Projects team.
Cashback rewards for your academies and associated parents through ESPO’s exclusive scheme, My School Fund, in association with Sainsbury’s and Argos.
Buy with confidence knowing that both ESPO’s frameworks and catalogue have been endorsed by the Department for Education (DfE) as a compliant route to buy. A number of our frameworks in particular are now DfE approved, meaning they have been assessed for their compliance with UK procurement regulations, ease of use, suitability and value for money for the education sector – ensuring you have peace of mind when procuring goods and services for your trust.
Our catalogue has also been selected as a best value option by the DfE as part of the Get Help Buying for Schools service.
Don’t just take our word for it: What our My Academy Trust customers say
“I
trust ESPO to offer a wide range of products with varying price points to meet the needs
of many.
Signing up to the My Academy Trust Package is free and provides 5% discount on Smartbuy – products that whilst being cheaper, don’t compromise on quality. We have found that the exclusive discount window ESPO offer as part of the MAT package, as well as the Summer Holiday discount of 7.5% enables us to place bulk orders at varying times of the year, ensuring additional savings. This all contributes towards the rebate scheme, giving back to our schools yearly. Regular meetings with our Account Manager are invaluable and provide us with insights where we can make savings; since 2024 we have saved £7,704.17, our rebate in 2024 was £3,190.95 which we pass back to our schools.”
“The MAT package allows us to enjoy regular discounts and the annual rebate is a huge bonus.
All of my meetings with our Account Manager have been great and she is very well informed and always quick to respond to any questions I have.”
“The My Academy Trust package has been incredibly valuable for us.
It provides excellent resources, and great value for money.
ESPO’s customer service has also been consistently efficient and supportive, making the whole process straightforward from start to finish.”
Our My Academy Trust package is built on collective buying power; by getting more of your academies to regularly use ESPO as their main supplier, the more your trust will earn in rebate and save across the year with ongoing discounts!
With lots of fantastic benefits to shout about with our package, we know you’ll want to spread the word across your trust, so we’ve created a whole host of handy resources for you to make use of. You can share these resources in your trust wide communicationsincluding them in emails, on your website or printing For
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