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title: "24_25 Commercial and Industrial Laundry Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f951"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO"
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# 24_25 Commercial and Industrial Laundry Equipment

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f951

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, has embarked on a public procurement process for a national framework agreement titled "24_25 Commercial and Industrial Laundry Equipment." This undertaking falls under the industry category of electrical domestic appliances and laundry machines, encompassing the supply, installation, and servicing of commercial and industrial washing machines, tumble dryers, and associated goods. Located in Leicester, UKF22, the procurement journey began with strategic planning in March 2025 and progressed to tender updates, concluding with the award phase in November 2025. The procurement, which is being conducted through an open procedure under the legal framework of the Procurement Act 2023, covers all administrative regions of the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded on 27th November 2025, with an option to extend the framework by up to 24 months depending on performance, lasting until November 2027 and potentially stretching to 2029.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), across the UK. It suits suppliers specialising in laundry equipment, offering them access to supply and service national and local authorities, educational establishments, emergency services, and healthcare bodies. The framework method, which allows call-offs with and without competition, provides flexible business engagement models and potentially increases market reach. The structured procurement process, supported by ESPO Trading Limited, further expands clients to third sector organisations, not constrained by public procurement legislation, thus amplifying market potential for suppliers. The participation fee structure facilitates sustainable vendor collaboration while recognising the turnover from framework transactions.

## Notice

ESPO national framework agreement for the supply, installation, and servicing of commercial and industrial washing machines, tumble dryers, electric rotary irons, and associated goods/services. The Framework is NOT divided into lots. For any additional details please also refer to the ESPO website as follows: https://www.espo.org/commercial-and-industrial-laundry-equipment-24-25.html Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 22/01/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will either be completed in full or in 12-month periods and is subject to the performance of the framework). The total estimated value captured in this notice includes the option to extend the framework as noted above.

### Planning Information

Suppliers will be engaged with to determine:
• If there have been any changes or developments within the market,
• Capacity to meet the framework requirements,
• Feedback on ESPO's proposed procurement methodology,
• If Social Value can be provided to framework users,
• Any potential risks within the market etc. 
• Feedback on our proposed procurement strategy
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 '24_25' (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.
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).
Economic operators should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise (and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage). The participation of an economic operator in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the Contracting Authority/Client. An economic operator's participation, or lack of participation, in this preliminary market engagement shall not impact the ability of the economic operator to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Economic operators should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015860-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Nov 2025 - 26 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,000,000 |
| Lots value | £26,000,000 |
| Awards value | £26,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £21,666,667 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 16 |
| Supplier names | ALLSOP & FRANCIS; CE-TECH; CHERRYTREE MACHINES; DEAN LAUNDRY SYSTEMS; ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL; F.DONALD FORBES & CO.LIMITED (T/A FORBES PROFESSIONAL; GIRBAU; INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT; JENSEN; JLA; JTM SERVICE; MAG EQUIPMENT; ONE STOP KITCHENS; WASHCO; WASHWORKS; WOLF LAUNDRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 39713000 - Electrical domestic appliances for cleaning; smoothing irons
- 42716000 - Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2026 at 17:28 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015860-2026
- 19 Feb 2026 at 13:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015244-2026
- 17 Nov 2025 at 16:35 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074532-2025
- 29 Sep 2025 at 10:07 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060409-2025
- 17 Sep 2025 at 13:11 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057356-2025
- 18 Aug 2025 at 11:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049461-2025
- 27 Mar 2025 at 10:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011481-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015860-2026
  20th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015244-2026
  19th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074532-2025
  17th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060409-2025
  29th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057356-2025
  17th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049461-2025
  18th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011481-2025
  27th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  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 '24_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (d) Express an interest (if not already completed via the previously Published Preliminary market engagement notice); (e) Download the procurement/tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed).
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12306
  24_25 Framework Agreement
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12307
  24_25 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.FORBESPRO.CO.UK
- http://WWW.JENSEN-GROUP.COM
- http://wolflaundry.co.uk
- http://www.broadbent.co.uk
- http://www.ce-tech.info
- http://www.cherrytreemachines.co.uk
- http://www.dls-online.co.uk
- http://www.electrolux.co.uk/professional
- http://www.ile.ltd
- http://www.jla.com
- http://www.jtmservice.co.uk
- http://www.maglaundryequipment.co.uk
- http://www.oskit.co.uk
- http://www.washco.co.uk
- http://www.washworks.co.uk
- https://www.allsopandfrancis.com
- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/commercial-and-industrial-laundry-equipment-24-25.html
- https://www.espo.org/legal
- https://www.girbau.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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