Public sector buyer strikes international supply deal

YPO, one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations and educational suppliers, has signed an exclusive partnership with CES Holdings, a worldwide education supplies business.

This is to supply Wakefield-based YPO’s products to English-medium schools internationally.

CES Holdings, which provides international schools with educational resources, is YPO’s only distribution partner, and the companies’ collaboration will enable over 1,200 public and private schools across the globe to purchase YPO products via its international website for the first time since early 2020.

Simon Hill, managing director at YPO, said: “We have a long history of providing schools in the UK with top quality resources and supplies at excellent value, and we’re excited to be in a position to offer our products to the international market in a scalable manner for the first time since the pandemic.

“Working with CES, we’re excited to develop relationships with schools around the world and expand our operations to continue delivering profits back to the UK public sector.

“Our partnership with CES provides a platform for us to showcase our quality supplies to new audiences and build on our reputation for delivering products that help support learning and help shape future generations.”

Richard Houlton, managing director at CES Holdings, added: “It’s a pleasure to add YPO to our roster of educational suppliers, and exclusively distribute their products overseas.

“As one of the UK’s largest educational suppliers, this partnership will allow us to significantly expand our catalogue and enhance our offering for international schools.

“We anticipate strong demand from our English-medium schools across the globe and look forward to seeing our relationship with YPO develop over the coming years.”

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