Planning

235_27 Sports Equipment

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

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Planning

07 May 2026 at 13:16

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, has initiated a planned procurement process for a framework agreement focused on the supply of sports equipment. This notice, published on 7th May 2026, indicates that this procurement falls under the category of goods, specifically sports goods and equipment. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a communication notice expected on 4th September 2026. The contract, valued at GBP 4,500,000, is scheduled to commence on 1st March 2027 and conclude by 31st March 2029, with a potential extension until 28th February 2031. The delivery will take place across the United Kingdom, both to ESPO's Distribution Centre in Leicester and directly to customer establishments.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in sports equipment manufacturing and supply, particularly those capable of delivering a wide range of products such as Football, Badminton, Hockey, Basketball, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Tennis, Netball, Nets, Posts, and Sports Trolleys. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the capacity to enter into framework agreements will find this opportunity particularly beneficial, given the potential for direct and stock deliveries across the UK. As the procurement is aimed at reinforcing ESPO's extensive product catalogue, businesses that can meet the diverse and high-volume demands of the education and public sectors will be well-positioned to compete effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

235_27 Sports Equipment

Notice Description

Please note, this is a Pipeline notice only for ESPO contracts that are forecast to be re-procured or new procurement projects that are expected to be undertaken. The details captured are therefore only provided as an estimate, and no further information other than as captured can be provided at this time. For all current ESPO opportunities, please visit https://www.eastmidstenders.org/. 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. This Pipeline notice is being published to alert the supplier market that ESPO expects to establish a framework for the supply of Sports equipment, including Football, Badminton, Hockey, Basketball, Football, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Tennis, Netball, Nets, Posts and Sports Trolleys for the ESPO catalogue, for delivery as stock items to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and for direct delivery to individual ESPO customer establishments throughout the UK.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069376
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041974-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

CPV Codes

37400000 - Sports goods and equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Sep 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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