Planning

157_28 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

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Planning

07 May 2026 at 13:31

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire County Council, operating as ESPO, has issued a planning notice for a procurement process regarding the supply of pencils, erasers, sharpeners, and sketching materials. This planned procurement notice, dated 7 May 2026, seeks to establish a framework agreement for these goods, targeting delivery to ESPO's distribution centre in Leicester, United Kingdom. The procurement is classified under 'Office supplies' within the goods category, with an estimated value of £14,000,000. The process is in the planning stage, with future notices expected by 3 September 2027, and the contract period starting on 1 March 2028, potentially extending until 29 February 2032.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and office supplies, especially those able to participate in framework agreements. Small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly encouraged to apply due to the suitability criteria of the lot. Given the substantial estimated contract value and the opportunity for contract renewal, this tender can fuel growth for businesses looking to expand their market presence within public sector supply chains, providing a steady demand for office and educational goods over several years.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

157_28 Pencils, Erasers, Sharpeners and Sketching Materials

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 Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and sketching materials including drawing and colouring pencil ranges for the ESPO catalogue, for delivery to the ESPO distribution centre, Leicester.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06938b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042007-2026
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

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

CPV Codes

30192000 - Office supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M
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
3 Sep 20272 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2029 1-2 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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