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175_27 Catering Disposables

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO was looking for suppliers for this contract. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £833,333 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 2 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

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. We are establishing a catalogue framework for the supply of catering disposables, including paper and plastic cups, napkins and serviettes, food and freezer bags, wooden cutlery, cling film, foil and festive products. All products are for ESPO stock for resale via the ESPO Catalogue. The Framework is divided into 2 lots. Please refer to the tender documents for any further details…Read the full description
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. We are establishing a catalogue framework for the supply of catering disposables, including paper and plastic cups, napkins and serviettes, food and freezer bags, wooden cutlery, cling film, foil and festive products. All products are for ESPO stock for resale via the ESPO Catalogue. The Framework is divided into 2 lots. Please refer to the tender documents for any further details (including further details on each of the lots) - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 11 September 2026. To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of interest has already been completed): (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity 175_27 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen). Any questions or clarifications relating to this tender opportunity should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal, once an Expression of interest has been completed.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Disposable Catering Products
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

The supply of disposable catering products including but not limited to: • Paper and plastic cups, plates, cake cases and bags • Plastic food bags and clingfilm • Serviettes, napkins, and tableware • Foil containers, trays, dishes and roll • Miscellaneous catering disposables All products are for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre, Leicester.

—£500,000
Biodegradable Catering Products
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

The supply of biodegradable catering products including but not limited to: • Cups • Cup Carriers • Containers • Bowls • Paper Straws • Food Trays • Wooden Cutlery • Bagasse Products All products are for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre, Leicester.

—£333,333

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 041968-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 050097-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 075817-2026

Last time this was bought

339_26 Light Catering Equipment

Awarded
21 April 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 March 2028

Matched on Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

From notice 041968-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026, last updated 10 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.