This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

06 Aug 2026 at 14:59

Planning

28 May 2026 at 09:32

Planning

07 May 2026 at 13:16

Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, is conducting an open procurement process for the supply of sports equipment under the title "235_27 Sports Equipment". The tender, in the goods category, is currently in the tender stage. This framework agreement involves supplying sports equipment for ESPO's catalogues, divided into three lots: Sporting Equipment, Sporting Essentials, and 'ESPO' Branded Sports Equipment. The process is designed to capture a wide array of suppliers to meet education sector demands across the UK. Tender submissions are due by 12:00 pm on 7 September 2026, with a planned contract commencement on 1 March 2027. The procurement process allows for both call-offs with and without competition, and suppliers will be selected based on both price and quality criteria.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in manufacturing or supplying sports equipment, particularly those that cater to education and non-departmental public bodies. It is well-suited for SMEs due to the framework's inclusivity policy and the chance to secure long-term contracts with renewal options up to 2031. The supply requirements present opportunities for those with a diverse product range that aligns with the framework's lots, allowing businesses to become part of a vital supply chain that serves multiple local authorities and their extensive customer base in the public sector. The procurement framework’s flexible structure enables businesses to engage in direct delivery or catalog stock supply, creating varied avenues for market expansion.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

235_27 Sports Equipment

Notice Description

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 is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 07 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.

Lot Information

Sporting Equipment

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.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products (i.e., those products listed within the Framework Pricing Schedule, 235_27) throughout the lifetime of the Framework, so long as they are within the Framework scope.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2029), 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. Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

Sporting Essentials

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.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products (i.e., those products listed within the Framework Pricing Schedule, 235_27) throughout the lifetime of the Framework, so long as they are within the Framework scope.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2029), 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. Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

'ESPO' Branded Sports Equipment

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.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products (i.e., those products listed within the Framework Pricing Schedule, 235_27) throughout the lifetime of the Framework, so long as they are within the Framework scope.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2029), 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. Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

Planning Information

The purpose of the Pre-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 to understand 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) hosted on the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org), and meetings (both virtual and in-person). Visits to supplier’s premises may also be used where deemed to be of particular use. Suppliers wishing to participate in the engagement process must first express an interest as follows: (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. Suppliers can then access the RFI questionnaire in the ‘Messages’ section via the ‘Activity’ dashboard once an expression of interest has been registered - the deadline for responding to the RFI is 17:00 (5pm) on 03 July 2026. Responses to the RFI as well as any questions or clarifications should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal. 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 ESPO framework, alongside any additional suppliers identified following the above expressions of interests and/or a RFI exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069376
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074917-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

18925100 - Water-bottle holders

18932000 - Sports bags

37400000 - Sports goods and equipment

37411230 - Hockey sticks

37450000 - Field and court sports equipment

37451300 - Footballs

37461000 - Table games and equipment

44810000 - Paints

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,333,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,333,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
4 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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