Buyer profile · Local authority

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO tenders and contracts

East MidlandsColchesterWebsite

Official name on notices: Colchester City Council

Tenders published
41
About one every 9 days
Contracts awarded
39
To 968 different suppliers
Value awarded
—
No contract values stated
Typical contract
—
Median value awarded
Open now
6
10 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. 50_27 Office Filing, Presentation and Storage Products

    UK-widePrinting, Office supplies and equipment

    Closing soon13 hours left10 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.33mframework ceiling
  2. 161_27 Artist Grounds’, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools

    UK-wideFurniture, Office supplies and equipment

    Closing soon2 days left6 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £6.67mframework ceiling
  3. 231_26 Asphalt, Aggregates, Ready-mixed Concrete and Related Materials

    East Midlands

    Open7 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £16.7mframework ceiling
  4. 390_27 Document Management Solutions

    UK-wideIT services and software, Waste and street cleansing

    Open14 days left7 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £83.3mframework ceiling
  5. 23_27 Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps

    UK-wideMedical equipment and supplies

    Open19 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7mframework ceiling
  6. 616_27 Personal Safety and Security Equipment

    UK-wideSecurity, Computer hardware

    Open28 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.42mframework ceiling

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. 58_27 Ready Meal Solutions

    UK-wideFood and drink supplies

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £57.6mframework ceiling
  2. 319_27 Staff Benefits

    UK-wideVehicles and fleet, Social and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £183mframework ceiling
  3. £40mframework ceiling
  4. 981_27 Secure Shredding and Disposal Services (Confidential Materials)

    UK-wideWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8mframework ceiling
  5. 144_27 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £45mframework ceiling
  6. 2838_27 Renewable Energy Solutions

    UK-wideEnergy and utilities, Architecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  7. 306_27 Electrical Testing Services

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Energy and utilities

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £30mframework ceiling
  8. 12_27 Building Supplies

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £25mframework ceiling
  9. 628_27 Security and Surveillance Equipment and Services

    UK-wideSecurity

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £185mframework ceiling
  10. 106_27 Lubricating Oils, Greases & Antifreeze

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £16.7mframework ceiling

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)100%
Based on 53 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 64% of local authorities
Based on 41 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
100%
Higher than 90% of local authorities
Based on 53 procurements
Won by small firms
76%
Higher than 70% of local authorities
Based on 1050 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
26
More than 97% of local authorities
Based on 233 awards
Split into lots
83%
Higher than 99% of local authorities
Based on 41 advertised tenders
Direct awards
0%
Lower than 86% of local authorities
Based on 53 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 58% of local authorities
Based on 41 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days3
20–25 days17
25–30 days140
30–35 days126
35–40 days25
40–45 days6
45–50 days3
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 280 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids71
4–6 bids95
6–8 bids53
8–10 bids26
10–12 bids12
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 408 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%16
10–20%22
20–30%35
30–40%42
40–50%39
50–60%47
60–70%64
70–80%33
80–90%37
90–100%73
Won by small firms, 373 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%1
20–30%5
30–40%14
40–50%19
50–60%69
60–70%90
70–80%102
80–90%50
90–100%23

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO end in the next 90 days.

26 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
16_26 Flooring (Supply, Fit and Refurbishment)Bates Office Services Ltd, Delta Force Group Limited, Retroserve Ltd and 12 more—28 Aug 2026
704_26 Outsourced Catering Services and Procurement SupportCompass Contract Services Ltd, ISS Mediclean Ltd, OCS Group UK Limited. and 55 more—27 Aug 2026
301_26 Supply of Liquid FuelsCrown Oil Ltd, Standard Fuel Oils Ltd, Certas Energy UK Limited and 7 more—18 Aug 2026
107_26 Inspection and Maintenance of Indoor Gymnasium, Fitness and Sport Equipment, and Outdoor Schools Play and Sport EquipmentAce Play Limited, Balance Leisure Fitness Ltd, Continental Sports Limited and 5 more£8.33m6 Aug 2026
218_26 Specialist Vehicle Contract Hire/LeasingFleetEV Limited, CMS HIRE LIMITED - a wholly-owned subsidiary and operating division of Cooper Group UK Limited, Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited and 28 more—20 Jul 2026
347_26 Site Security ServicesAxis Recruitment Limited, Orbis Protect Limited, Ascot Services UK Limited and 63 more£100m9 Jul 2026
364_26 Stairlifts, Steplifts, Vertical Through Floor Lifts and HoistsStannah Lift Services Ltd, Savaria Lifts (UK) Ltd, Norse Group Services Limited and 13 more—29 Jun 2026
2700_26 Estates Management Professional ServicesWSP UK Limited, Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited, Montagu Evans LLP and 60 more—26 Jun 2026
169_26 Paper Stationery, Office Storage Boxes and Associated ProductsCromwell Polythene Ltd, Banner Group Ltd, Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions and 32 more—25 Jun 2026
3S_26 Strategic HR and Recruitment ServicesFaerfield Limited, Arguile Search Limited, Michael Page International Recruitment Limited and 184 more—23 Jun 2026