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Guidance: Buy musical instruments, equipment and technology

Department For Education

December 4
16:06 2024

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Who can buy musical instruments, equipment and technology

This framework can be used by:

  • Music Hub Lead Organisations and their delivery partners
  • all educational settings

What you can buy

The items which can be purchased from this framework, have been categorised into the following lots (framework users can make purchases from more than one lot and more than one supplier).

Lot 1: Acoustic instruments

Instruments that do not require electricity, amplification, or technology to produce a sound. This includes acoustic instruments which have been specifically developed or adapted for use by children and young people with SEND.

Lot 2: Amplified, electric and digital musical instruments

Instruments and equipment that produce or modify sound through electric, electronic, or digital means. This includes items which have been specifically developed or adapted for use by children and young people with SEND.

Lot 3: Other technology and equipment used to enable or support music-making

Additional equipment and software needed to produce, amplify, augment, or record sound, or in other ways support children and young people (including those with SEND) to create and perform music. This includes additional equipment, accessories, or software that can be used in conjunction with, or to support the use of, items outlined in other lots.

When the framework expires

The framework expires on 30 September 2027.

How to buy

Music Hub Lead Organisations consult your user guide issued by ACE.

Other educational organisations express your interest in using this framework by sending an enquiry to music.hubs@education.gov.uk, including:

  • your name
  • organisation name and postcode
  • the lot you are interested in
  • brief details of the products required
  • estimated spend

Supplier websites can be used for information but framework prices may be different.

Suppliers appointed to framework (by Lot)

Supplier Name Business Address Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3
Absolute Music Solutions Ltd 3 - 5 Knighton Heath Estate, 855 Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8NE Yes Yes Yes
Ackerman Music Limited Unit 3, 24 Marlborough Road, Lancing, BN15 8TP Yes Yes No
Albion 112 Strand London WC2R 0AG No No Yes
Casio Electronics 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD No Yes No
Chamberlain Music Corporate House, Kings Road Industrial Estate, Haslemere, GU27 2QH Yes Yes Yes
Charanga Ltd 14-15, Berners Street, London, England, W1T 3LJ No No Yes
CMS Distribution 2nd Floor, 15 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DT Yes Yes No
DaCapo Primary Music 6th Floor, Kings House, 9-10 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4BP No No Yes
Digit Audio Technology Limited 34 High Street, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, England, WS9 8LZ No Yes Yes
Digital Garage 10 Manor Park, Banbury, OX16 4SP No Yes Yes
Drums for Schools Ltd) 21 Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce, NG14 5GL Yes No Yes
Ev-entz.co.uk ltd 16 Gold Tops, Newport, NP20 4PH Yes Yes Yes
Focusrite Group EMEA Artisan, Hillbottom Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, HP12 4HJ No Yes Yes
Forsyth Brothers Ltd 126 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2GR Yes Yes Yes
GAK Education 30-34 North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DW Yes Yes Yes
Gear4music Ltd Gear4music Ltd, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GN Yes Yes Yes
Geneva instruments Ltd Biz Hub Tees Valley, Belasis Hall Technology Park, Coxwold Way, Billingham, England, TS23 4EA Yes No No
Haydock Music Limited 5a Stewart Street, Milngavie, G62 6BW Yes Yes Yes
Hayes Music Limited 52 Mill House Centre,108 Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 3AE Yes Yes Yes
Heritage Music & Caswells Strings Unit 15 Beaumont Close, Banbury OXON, OX16 1TG Yes No Yes
Hexham Violin Shop Ltd 27 Hencotes, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 2EQ Yes No No
Howarth of London Ltd 31 Chiltern Street, London, W1U 7PN Yes No Yes
Jigsaw Systems Limited 40 High Church Street, Nottingham NG7 7JA No No Yes
John Packer Ltd Windover House, St. Ann Street, Salisbury, SP1 2R Yes No No
Just Flutes Ltd 46 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DP Yes No No
KG Music Limited 73 Elgin Street, Dunfermline, Scotland, KY12 7SD Yes Yes Yes
Leicestershire Music County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA No Yes No
Louder Than Life Ltd Unit A, Penistone 1 Regent Court, St. Marys Street, Penistone, South Yorks

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