169_26 Paper Stationery, Office Storage Boxes and Associated Products
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority
In brief
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO awarded office supplies and printing work to Cromwell Polythene Ltd, Banner Group Ltd and Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions and 24 others on 25 June 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £8,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 13 months, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2026.
It is split into 9 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Envelopes 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of envelopes including, but not limited to envelopes with windows, enveloped without windows, air cushioned envelops, board backed envelopes and large format envelopes to the ESPO distribution centre. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Office supplies and equipment | £912,000 |
| Adhesive Labels (including ESPO's smartbuy range) 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of adhesive labels including, but not limited to multipurpose labels, recycled standard labels, spine labels and coloured labels to the ESPO distribution centre. The objective of the smartbuy products included within this Lot is to provide the best value option for ESPO customers. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Office supplies and equipment | £1,440,000 |
| Premium Adhesive Labels 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of premium adhesive labels including, but not limited to laser address labels, laser shipping labels, resistant labels, recycled quick peel labels and jam free labels to the ESPO distribution centre. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Office supplies and equipment | £576,000 |
| Repositionable Notes (including ESPO's smartbuy range) 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of repositionable notes including, but not limited to branded repositionable notes, recycled notes, extra sticky notes, pop up notes and repositionable index tabs to the ESPO distribution centre. The objective of the smartbuy products included within this Lot is to provide the best value option for ESPO customers. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Printing, Office supplies and equipment | £720,000 |
| Premium Repositionable Notes 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of premium repositionable notes including, but not limited to standard colour notes, extra adhesive notes, recycled notes and repositionable index tabs to the ESPO distribution centre. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Printing, Office supplies and equipment | £576,000 |
| Notebooks and Pads (including ESPO's smartbuy range) 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of notebooks and pads including, but not limited to twin wirebound notebooks, project books, casebound notebooks, shorthand notebooks, pocket sized notebooks and refill pads to the ESPO distribution centre. The objective of the smartbuy products included within this Lot is to provide the best value option for ESPO customers. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Printing | £989,000 |
| Educational Notebooks, Registers and Revision Aids 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of educational notebooks, registers and revision aids including, but not limited to diaries, planners, education books, registers, index and revision cards, revision notepads and laboratory books to the ESPO distribution centre. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Printing | £867,000 |
| Flipchart Pads (including ESPO's smartbuy range) 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of flipchart pads to the ESPO distribution centre. The objective of the smartbuy products included within this Lot is to provide the best value option for ESPO customers. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Office supplies and equipment | £1,440,000 |
| Office Storage Boxes and Filing Modules 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot coversThis Lot is for the supply and delivery of office storage boxes and filing modules including, but not limited to storage boxes, archive boxes, magazine files and environmentally friendly boxes to the ESPO distribution centre. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. | Printing, Furniture, Office supplies and equipment | £480,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Polythene Ltd (SME) Banner Group Ltd Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions (SME) Samuel Grant (Leeds) Limited (SME) Nuco International Limited (SME) Heritage Envelopes Limited (SME) MOROAK LIMITED - t/a Blake Envelopes and Packaging (SME) Samuel Grant (Leeds) Limited (SME) MOROAK LIMITED (t/a Blake Envelopes and Packaging) (SME) Heritage Envelopes Limited (SME) 34 bids received | Envelopes | £760,000 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Texet Sales Limited (SME) PFW Label Solutions Ltd (SME) West Design Products Limited (SME) PFW Label Solutions Ltd (SME) 34 bids received | Adhesive Labels (including ESPO's smartbuy range) | £1,200,000 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| CCL LABEL LIMITED - t/a Avery UK (SME) CCL LABEL LIMITED (t/a Avery UK) (SME) 34 bids received | Premium Adhesive Labels | £480,000 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Whitecroft Essentials (Lydney) Ltd (SME) Ample Star Enterprises UK Limited (SME) 34 bids received | Repositionable Notes (including ESPO's smartbuy range) | £600,000 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| 3M United Kingdom Plc 3m United Kingdom Public Limited Company 34 bids received | Premium Repositionable Notes | £480,000 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Banner Group Ltd Nuco International Limited (SME) Hamelin Brands Limited (SME) Plastoreg Eastlight Limited (SME) Victor Stationery OU (registered with the Tallinn City Court Registry Department, Estonia - Registration code 10990423) (SME) WILLIAM SINCLAIR & SONS (STATIONERS) LIMITED - t/a Sinclairs (SME) Plastoreg Eastlight Limited (SME) Hamelin Brands Limited (SME) WILLIAM SINCLAIR & SONS (STATIONERS) LIMITED (t/a Sinclairs) (SME) 34 bids received | Notebooks and Pads (including ESPO's smartbuy range) | £824,167 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Banner Group Ltd Texet Sales Limited (SME) Wigston Paper Limited (SME) Plastoreg Eastlight Limited (SME) WILLIAM SINCLAIR & SONS (STATIONERS) LIMITED - t/a Sinclairs (SME) Plastoreg Eastlight Limited (SME) WILLIAM SINCLAIR & SONS (STATIONERS) LIMITED (t/a Sinclairs) (SME) 34 bids received | Educational Notebooks, Registers and Revision Aids | £722,500 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| 3M United Kingdom Plc 3m United Kingdom Public Limited Company Victor Stationery OU (registered with the Tallinn City Court Registry Department, Estonia - Registration code 10990423) (SME) Bi-Silque Visual Communication Products Limited (SME) Bi-Silque Visual Communication Products Limited (SME) 34 bids received | Flipchart Pads (including ESPO's smartbuy range) | £1,200,000 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Profile Education Limited (SME) Acco UK Limited Fellowes Ltd (SME) Profile Education Limited (SME) Fellowes Ltd (SME) 34 bids received | Office Storage Boxes and Filing Modules | £400,000 | Awarded 7 May 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 065621-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 071866-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 055911-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 070390-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
86Awards
39Suppliers it has used most for office supplies
- Texet Sales Limited4 contracts
- Ample Star Enterprises UK Limited3 contracts
- Wigston Paper Limited3 contracts
- 3M United Kingdom Plc2 contracts
- Bright Ideas Marketing Limited2 contracts
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From notice 065621-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2025, last updated 24 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.