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title: "67_26 First Aid Supplies and Disposable PPE"
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# 67_26 First Aid Supplies and Disposable PPE

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050925

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, has conducted a procurement process for the supply of first aid supplies and disposable PPE under an ESPO catalogue framework. This includes first aid consumables, equipment, furniture, personal hygiene, and sanitary products. The process utilised an open procedure, concluding with a framework award on 2 April 2026, and subsequent notices have been published to formalise these awards. The framework, divided into three lots, is designed to service deliveries to ESPO’s warehouse in Leicester, as well as direct shipments to ESPO’s customers across the UK. The procurement stage is complete, with contracts signed on 1 March 2026, and the contracts are set to run until 31 March 2028, with the possibility of extending them for a further 23 months, based on market needs and performance. The industry category broadly encompasses medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, medical furniture, and protective clothing.

This framework presents significant opportunities for businesses in the medical and personal care products industry, particularly for SMEs, which were notably successful in securing positions within the awarded lots. The open procedure and the division into lots offer diverse opportunities for suppliers to compete for partial or full framework inclusion, depending on their product offerings and capacity. Businesses skilled in the production, supply, and logistics of first aid supplies, medical furniture, and personal protective equipment are well-positioned to leverage this framework for business growth. It allows for dynamic adaptation by ESPO to add or remove products, fostering scalability and continuous business engagement, thereby enhancing turnover opportunities for participating suppliers. The awarded suppliers include both large-scale and SME businesses, indicating a broad scope for participation across different business scales. The ESPO framework can serve as a strong vehicle for suppliers to expand their market presence within the public sector, aligning with the framework's goal of facilitating substantial supply channels in educational and wider public sector markets in the UK.

## Notice

ESPO catalogue framework covering the supply of first aid supplies and disposable PPE, including first aid consumables and equipment, first aid furniture, personal hygiene and sanitary products, and disposable gloves. Goods are for delivery to ESPO's warehouse, with larger equipment/furniture products to be delivered directly to ESPO customers. The Framework is divided into 3 lots. Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 02/04/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.

### Lot Information

First Aid Supplies and Personal Hygiene

Bulk supply of first aid supplies and consumables, including personal hygiene and sanitary products for delivery to ESPO's Distribution Centre, Leicester. For further details, please refer to the procurement/tender documents.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products throughout the life of the contract within the scope of the framework.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2028), 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. All estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

First Aid Equipment and Furniture

Supply of first aid equipment and furniture for direct delivery to individual ESPO customers. For further details, please refer to the procurement/tender documents.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products throughout the life of the contract within the scope of the framework.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2028), 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. All estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

Disposable Gloves and Disposable PPE

Bulk supply of disposable gloves and disposable PPE including, but not limited to, face masks, aprons, hairnets and overshoes for delivery to ESPO's Distribution Centre, Leicester. For further details, please refer to the procurement/tender documents.

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products throughout the life of the contract within the scope of the framework.

Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2028), 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. All estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.

### Planning Information

The purpose of the Preliminary 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 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) and meetings (both virtual and/or in-person). Visits to supplier's premises may also be used where deemed to be of particular use.
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 '67_26' (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 - optional responses are required by 12/05/2025.
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).
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 framework, alongside any additional suppliers identified following the above expression of interest and/or RFI exercise.
Suppliers should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise (and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage). The participation of a supplier in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and ESPO.
A supplier's participation, or lack of participation, in this preliminary market engagement shall not impact the ability of the supplier to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Suppliers 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/037498-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,740,000 |
| Lots value | £2,740,000 |
| Awards value | £2,740,000 |
| Contracts value | £2,283,334 |

## 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 | 15 |
| Supplier names | AERO HEALTHCARE; AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES; BACA WORKWEAR & SAFETY; BANNER GROUP; KOOLPAK; MEDISAVE (UK; PATTERSONS (BRISTOL; POLYCO HEALTHLINE; RELIANCE MEDICAL; SAFETY FIRST AID GROUP; SP SERVICES (UK; STERIMAX GLOBAL; STEROPLAST HEALTHCARE; VALMY; VERNACARE INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 18424300 - Disposable gloves
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33192000 - Medical furniture
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
- 38412000 - Thermometers

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 10:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037498-2026
- 16 Feb 2026 at 16:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014022-2026
- 11 Sep 2025 at 15:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055948-2025
- 6 Jun 2025 at 12:22 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030585-2025
- 29 Apr 2025 at 12:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017604-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037498-2026
  24th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014022-2026
  16th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055948-2025
  11th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030585-2025
  6th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017604-2025
  29th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  Please refer to the procurement/tender documents (see above for further details including summary instructions on how to access these).

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aerohealthcare.com/uk/
- http://www.amplestarenterprises.com
- http://www.banneruk.com
- http://www.koolpak.co.uk
- http://www.pattersons.co.uk
- http://www.polycohealthline.com
- http://www.reliancemedical.co.uk
- http://www.segetex.co.uk
- http://www.steroplast.co.uk
- http://www.vernacare.com
- https://sterimaxglobal.com/
- https://www.baca.co.uk/about/
- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.medisave.co.uk/
- https://www.safetyfirstaid.co.uk/
- https://www.spservices.co.uk/

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