50_27 Office Filing, Presentation and Storage Products
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority
In brief
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO is looking for suppliers for printing and office supplies work (UK-wide).
It is a framework worth up to £7,333,333 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 10 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 5pm, Wednesday 23 September 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026
How bids are scored
Price 80% · Non-Price 20%
Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.
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 £7,333,333 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
Conditions
- Suppliers pay a fee of 1% of the value of work won through this framework.
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 ring binders, box files, manilla files and folders and dividers along with plastic filing, presentation and storage products including punched pockets, plastic pocket wallets, plastic files, display books, dividers, pencil and document cases, desktop products, book covers, clip boards and carry cases, all for delivery to the…Read the full description
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How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Send clarification questions before 5pm, Wednesday 23 September 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Smartbuy Products 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 1 is for the supply of office filing, presentation and storage products including but not limited to punch pockets, presentation folders, manila files, document wallets, lever arch files and box files. Delivery is to ESPO's distribution centre, Leicester. | Printing, Office supplies and equipment, Uniforms, clothing and PPE | £829,000 |
| Punch Pockets 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 2 is for the supply punch pockets for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. | Office supplies and equipment, Uniforms, clothing and PPE | £226,000 |
| Plastic Files and Display 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 3 is for the supply of plastic files and display products including but not limited to presentation folders, project files, document folders, display books, clip folders, expanding files, binders and card holders for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. | Printing, Office supplies and equipment, Uniforms, clothing and PPE | £382,333 |
| Filing Wallets 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 4 is for the supply of filing wallets including but not limited to stud wallets and document wallets for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. | Printing, Office supplies and equipment, Uniforms, clothing and PPE | £1,963,667 |
| Desktop Products and Clipboards 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 5 is for the supply of desktop products and clipboards including but not limited to letter trays, drawer towers, magazine files, book storage, pen holders, desk accessories, stackable organisers and clipboards for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. | Printing, Office supplies and equipment | £563,667 |
| Book Covers and Carry Cases 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 6 is for the supply of book covers and carry cases for including but not limited to jacket sleeves, carrier bags, mesh bags, carrier wallets, storage boxes, document boxes, suspension files and workbags for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. | Printing, Office supplies and equipment, Uniforms, clothing and PPE | £983,333 |
| Binders and Box Files 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 7 is for the supply of binders and box files including but not limited to lever arch files, ring binders, folders, presentation folders, press boards and box files for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. | Printing, Office supplies and equipment, Uniforms, clothing and PPE | £1,508,667 |
| Dividers 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 8 is for the supply of file dividers and index tabs for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. | Office supplies and equipment | £415,667 |
| Suspension Files 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 9 is for the supply of suspension files for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester. | Office supplies and equipment | £108,667 |
| Book Bags and Pencil Cases 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 10 is for the supply of book bags, document case bags, backpacks, gym bags and pencil cases for bulk delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester, and for direct delivery to ESPO customer premises. | Office supplies and equipment, Uniforms, clothing and PPE | £352,333 |
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 041958-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 050103-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 082661-2026
Last time this was bought
169_26 Paper Stationery, Office Storage Boxes and Associated Products
- Won by
- Cromwell Polythene Ltd, Banner Group Ltd, Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions, Samuel Grant (Leeds) Limited and 31 more
- Awarded
- 25 June 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 31 March 2027
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
Procurements
87Awards
39Suppliers it has used most for printing
- Ample Star Enterprises UK Limited3 contracts
- Texet Sales Limited3 contracts
- A.T. LITTLE & SONS LIMITED (t/aBrowns Books)2 contracts
- Educational Advantage Limited2 contracts
- Plastoreg Eastlight Limited2 contracts
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From notice 041958-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026, last updated 1 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.