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235_27 Sports Equipment

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority

In brief

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

It is a framework worth up to £3,333,333 excluding 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 2027.

It is split into 3 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 framework for the supply of Sports Equipment for the ESPO catalogues. Goods are for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to ESPO customers. The Framework is divided into 3 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 has been extended to 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 235_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
Sporting Equipment
1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

The supply of Sports Equipment for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to capture a number of suppliers so that ESPO can offer its customers a wide choice of Sports Equipment and Accessories. These products are aimed at customers primarily within the Education sector and other non-departmental public bodies.

Uniforms, clothing and PPE£2,000,000
Sporting Essentials
1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

The supply of Sports Essentials for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to capture a number of suppliers to provide a comprehensive range of high quality and competitively priced products that are essential items for a range of popular Sports. These products are aimed at customers particularly within the Education sector and therefore must be suitable for use within schools and other education environments.

Uniforms, clothing and PPE£1,000,000
'ESPO' Branded Sports Equipment
1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

The supply of 'ESPO' Branded Sports Equipment for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to appoint a supplier(s) who can provide ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced Sports Equipment as part of our ESPO branded range. All products within this Lot will feature the "ESPO" name and branding on the design of the product. These products are aimed at customers particularly within the Education sector and therefore must be suitable for use in schools and other Education environments.

Uniforms, clothing and PPE£333,333

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 074917-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 083810-2026

Last time this was bought

237_26 Athletics and Gymnastics Equipment

Awarded
28 January 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

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOLast 12 months

Procurements

47

Awards

31

Suppliers it has used most for uniform and PPE

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

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From notice 074917-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 August 2026, last updated 4 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.