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67_26 First Aid Supplies and Disposable PPE

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

24 Apr 2026 at 11:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

16 Feb 2026 at 16:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

11 Sep 2025 at 16:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

06 Jun 2025 at 13:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Apr 2025 at 13:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, has conducted a procurement process for the supply of first aid supplies and disposable PPE under an ESPO catalogue framework. This includes first aid consumables, equipment, furniture, personal hygiene, and sanitary products. The process utilised an open procedure, concluding with a framework award on 2 April 2026, and subsequent notices have been published to formalise these awards. The framework, divided into three lots, is designed to service deliveries to ESPO’s warehouse in Leicester, as well as direct shipments to ESPO’s customers across the UK. The procurement stage is complete, with contracts signed on 1 March 2026, and the contracts are set to run until 31 March 2028, with the possibility of extending them for a further 23 months, based on market needs and performance. The industry category broadly encompasses medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, medical furniture, and protective clothing.

This framework presents significant opportunities for businesses in the medical and personal care products industry, particularly for SMEs, which were notably successful in securing positions within the awarded lots. The open procedure and the division into lots offer diverse opportunities for suppliers to compete for partial or full framework inclusion, depending on their product offerings and capacity. Businesses skilled in the production, supply, and logistics of first aid supplies, medical furniture, and personal protective equipment are well-positioned to leverage this framework for business growth. It allows for dynamic adaptation by ESPO to add or remove products, fostering scalability and continuous business engagement, thereby enhancing turnover opportunities for participating suppliers. The awarded suppliers include both large-scale and SME businesses, indicating a broad scope for participation across different business scales. The ESPO framework can serve as a strong vehicle for suppliers to expand their market presence within the public sector, aligning with the framework's goal of facilitating substantial supply channels in educational and wider public sector markets in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

67_26 First Aid Supplies and Disposable PPE

Notice Description

ESPO catalogue framework covering the supply of first aid supplies and disposable PPE, including first aid consumables and equipment, first aid furniture, personal hygiene and sanitary products, and disposable gloves. Goods are for delivery to ESPO's warehouse, with larger equipment/furniture products to be delivered directly to ESPO customers. The Framework is divided into 3 lots. Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 02/04/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.

Lot Information

First Aid Supplies and Personal Hygiene

Bulk supply of first aid supplies and consumables, including personal hygiene and sanitary products for delivery to ESPO's Distribution Centre, Leicester. For further details, please refer to the procurement/tender documents.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products throughout the life of the contract within the scope of the framework.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2028), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 23 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. All estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

First Aid Equipment and Furniture

Supply of first aid equipment and furniture for direct delivery to individual ESPO customers. For further details, please refer to the procurement/tender documents.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products throughout the life of the contract within the scope of the framework.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2028), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 23 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. All estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

Disposable Gloves and Disposable PPE

Bulk supply of disposable gloves and disposable PPE including, but not limited to, face masks, aprons, hairnets and overshoes for delivery to ESPO's Distribution Centre, Leicester. For further details, please refer to the procurement/tender documents.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products throughout the life of the contract within the scope of the framework.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2028), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 23 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. All estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

Planning Information

The purpose of the Preliminary market engagement (PME) is to cover a range of topics designed to best explore our requirements in a possible future procurement. These topics may include: 1. develop ESPO's requirements and approach to the procurement 2. help better identify suitable suppliers in the market and their supply chains 3. understand products/service offerings from suppliers and the marketplace in general Engagement with suppliers is anticipated to be a mix of methods, including Requests for Information (RFI) and meetings (both virtual and/or in-person). Visits to supplier's premises may also be used where deemed to be of particular use. For the purposes of this Preliminary market engagement (PME), please express your interest as follows: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '67_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest. Please access the Messages area/section of the eProcurement Portal (ProContract / EastMidsTenders - Messages can be accessed via the Activity dashboard once an Expression of interest has been completed) for any further communications on this preliminary market engagement, including the RFI documentation - optional responses are required by 12/05/2025. In the case of any questions or clarifications relating to this PME, these should also be submitted to ESPO as a Message on the eProcurement Portal (again once an Expression of interest has been completed). Notwithstanding the above process, as this procurement exercise is a renewal of an existing ESPO framework, ESPO reserves the right to engage with some, all or none of the incumbent suppliers appointed to the existing framework, alongside any additional suppliers identified following the above expression of interest and/or RFI exercise. Suppliers should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise (and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage). The participation of a supplier in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and ESPO. A supplier's participation, or lack of participation, in this preliminary market engagement shall not impact the ability of the supplier to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Suppliers should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050925
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037498-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

18424300 - Disposable gloves

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33192000 - Medical furniture

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

38412000 - Thermometers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,740,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,740,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,740,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,283,334 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
27 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
12 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

AERO HEALTHCARE LTD

AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED

BACA WORKWEAR & SAFETY LTD

BANNER GROUP LIMITED

KOOLPAK LIMITED

MEDISAVE (UK) LIMITED

PATTERSONS (BRISTOL) LIMITED

POLYCO HEALTHLINE LIMITED

RELIANCE MEDICAL LTD

SAFETY FIRST AID GROUP LIMITED

SP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

STERIMAX GLOBAL LIMITED

STEROPLAST HEALTHCARE LIMITED

VALMY SAS LTD

VERNACARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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