There is a new Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) contract for the supply of water coolers, contract 988, that is compliant with the Contract Regulations for Schools.

For more information regarding this either refer to the relevanrt pages of the ESPO Dealing Direct catalogue, or use the link on the right to the Dealing Direct catalogue online.

The companies included in the recently revised framework are: -

• Cooleraid
• Eden Springs
• Greencare H20 

It is also worth considering that point of use coolers are generally significantly cheaper than the bottled water coolers over the life of a contract.

If you would like further details please contact the companies' direct, remembering to cite ESPO contract 988 in any correspondence to ensure you are placed on the correct tariff.

                                                                                     CG 17.9.08