Planning

616_27 Personal Safety and Security Equipment

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

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Planning

07 May 2026 at 13:22

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by Leicestershire County Council trading as ESPO, involves the planned establishment of a framework for supplying Personal Safety and Security Equipment. This pipeline notice, published on 7th May 2026, aims to alert potential suppliers about an upcoming tender for goods in the security equipment industry, with a total estimated value of £400,000. The relevant procurement method is framework agreement, managed under the sub-central government classification. Scheduled to transition into a more active procurement stage in 2026, interested parties should note a future notice date set for 4th September 2026. The products will be for delivery to ESPO's Distribution Centre in Leicester and direct delivery across the UK.

This tender presents a rich opportunity for businesses specialising in security equipment to grow their market reach by potentially becoming a supplier within a high-demand sector. Given the focus on Personal Safety and Security Equipment, companies that provide innovative solutions within this realm would benefit most. The framework allows for delivery flexibility and caters to ESPO's broad, catalogue-based client base, providing significant exposure for suppliers able to meet the anticipated specifications. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity particularly advantageous, supported by the preferred suitability criterion in procurement planning.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

616_27 Personal Safety and Security 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 Personal Safety and Security Equipment 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-06937f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041991-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

35121000 - Security equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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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