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174_28 Science Consumables

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO has announced plans to buy furniture work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £600,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 25 months, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2028.

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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 20 bids per contract for this buyer (from 199 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £600,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Please note, this is a Pipeline notice only for ESPO contracts that are forecast to be re-procured or new procurement projects that are expected to be undertaken. The details captured are therefore only provided as an estimate, and no further information other than as captured can be provided at this time. For all current ESPO opportunities, please visit https://www.eastmidstenders.org/. ESPO is a trading department of Leicestershire County Council. It is a non-profit making body owned and operated jointly by six local authorities. We provide a catalogue range, providing our customers with access to over 28,000 products that cover all key areas of education and wider public sector requirements. This Pipeline notice is being published to alert the supplier market that ESPO expects to establish a framework for the supply of science resources and equipment suitable for use in primary and secondary education for the ESPO catalogue, for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester and direct to ESPO customers.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 042013-2026

About the buyer

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOLast 12 months

Procurements

87

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for furniture

All tenders and awards from Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

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From notice 042013-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.