79_27(S) Educational One-Piece Classroom Chairs and Other Related Seating Products
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority
In brief
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO is looking for suppliers for furniture work (UK-wide).
It is a framework worth up to £1,041,667 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 25 months, up to 50 months with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at midday, Monday 23 November 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, Monday 16 November 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Monday 23 November 2026
How bids are scored
Price 70% · Non-Price 30%
Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.
Competition
Usually high: a median of 21 bids per contract for this buyer (from 239 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 £1,041,667 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 2.5% 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 Educational One-Piece Chairs and related seating products (for the ESPO catalogues). Goods are predominantly for direct delivery to ESPO customers, however some goods may be for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre, Leicester. The purpose of this Framework is to complement ESPO’s existing Educational Furniture Framework…Read the full description
Should I bid?
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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, Monday 16 November 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 23 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 041959-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 049997-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 100421-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
86Awards
42Suppliers it has used most for furniture
- Ample Star Enterprises UK Limited5 contracts
- Texet Sales Limited4 contracts
- Wigston Paper Limited3 contracts
- Educational Advantage Limited2 contracts
- Plastoreg Eastlight Limited2 contracts
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From notice 041959-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026, last updated 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.