Official UK procurement notice
231_26 Asphalt, Aggregates, Ready-mixed Concrete and Related Materials
Procurement agent: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO·On behalf of: Leicestershire County Council
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionESPO is a public sector-owned professional buying organisation that provides a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions designed to support public sector organisations.
We are establishing a client-specific framework for Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council, for the supply and delivery/collection of asphalt, roadstone, aggregates, topsoil, chippings, reprocessing of chippings, ready-mixed concrete, and related materials.
The Framework is divided into 4 lots.
Note: The overall framework value has been automatically assigned to each lot in this notice as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
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 has been extended to 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 07 October 2026.
To tender:
(a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org ↗ (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract e.g., via procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗); (c) Search for tender opportunity 231_26 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal, or alternatively via searching on procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗); (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.
Note: ESPO has not conduced preliminary market engagement in respect of this procurement.
CPV: Asphalt · Bitumen · Bitumen and asphalt · Building materials · Coated materials · Coated road materials · Coated roadstone · Concrete · Goods used in construction · Granite · Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates · Limestone, gypsum and chalk · +7 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 3 Nov 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKF21, UKF22
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value · As a public body, ESPO have a statutory obligation to recover the costs incurred in the management of this Framework. This obligation is met by means of a Framework Fee which will be payable by the Suppliers to ESPO based on the total turnover of business conducted by them under the Framework.
For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Who may buy through it
Leicestershire County Council
Leicester City Council
Published description of the framework
The customer will call off goods from the framework in either of the following ways, in accordance with section 45 of the Procurement Act 2023 (and any subsequent amendment or re-enactment thereof):
Call-off without competition
The Customers may ‘call-off’ Goods and/or Services from a Supplier identified as a) included in the Framework, b) suitable for meeting the Customers’ specific needs, c) delivers to the geographical region of the Customer and d) identified as offering the most advantageous solution to the Customers’ requirements, based on source(s) of information for the Customers’ Supplier selection decisions (e.g. Pricing Schedule).
Call-off with competition (Further Competitive Selection Process)
The Customers may conduct a further competitive selection process amongst those Suppliers identified in the Framework as being able to provide the required Goods and/or Services. The Customers will assess the Suppliers as set out in the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement.
Please note that once this Framework is established, the right is reserved by the Customer when running a further competitive selection process, to invite the Suppliers to participate in an eAuction.
Please refer to the tender documents for any further details.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £16,666,667: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Asphalt materialsceiling above
The customers are seeking to appoint a minimum of 2 suppliers to supply asphalt materials for delivery within the County of Leicestershire and the City of Leicester and for the collection of small loads by the customers or their subcontractors.
The geographical areas of the customers are represented within the Lot, with Leicestershire County Council being split into 6 separately identified regional areas within the County of Leicestershire and Leicester City Council into 1 area covering the City of Leicester.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
Lot #2Stone, aggregates and topsoil materialsceiling above
The customers are seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 suppliers to supply stone, aggregates and topsoil materials for delivery within the County of Leicestershire and the City of Leicester and for the collection of small loads by the customers or their subcontractors.
The geographical areas of the customers are represented within the Lot, with Leicestershire County Council being split into 6 separately identified regional areas within the County of Leicestershire and Leicester City Council into 1 area covering the City of Leicester.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
Lot #3Surface dressing chippings and reprocessing of recovered surface dressing chippings (Leicestershire County Council only)ceiling above
Surface dressing chippings:
Leicestershire County Council only is seeking to appoint a minimum of 1 supplier to supply 55 and 60 Polished Stone Value (PSV) surface dressing chippings in 6mm and 10mm and 63PSV and 65PSV chippings in 10mm for delivery within the County of Leicestershire.
Reprocessing of recovered surface dressing chippings:
Suppliers bidding to supply surface dressing chippings can also provide prices to wash and store the aftercare sweepings ready for redelivery to the customer.
The geographical areas of the Customer (Leicestershire County Council only) are represented within the Lot as being split into 4 separately identified depots.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
Lot #4Ready-mixed concreteceiling above
The customers are seeking to appoint a minimum of 2 suppliers to supply ready-mixed concrete materials for delivery within the County of Leicestershire and the City of Leicester and for the collection of small loads by the customers or their subcontractors.
The geographical areas of the Customers are represented within the Lots, with Leicestershire County Council being split into 6 separately identified regional areas within the County of Leicestershire and Leicester City Council into 1 area covering the City of Leicester.
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Non-Price: 20%
- Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Non-Price
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “231_26 Asphalt, Aggregates, Ready-mixed Concrete and Related Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Leicestershire County Council Leicester City Council
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 17:35 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 15:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
231_26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075755- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f59Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · As a public body, ESPO have a statutory obligation to recover the costs incurred in the management of this Framework. This obligation is met by means of a Framework Fee which will be payable by the Suppliers to ESPO based on the total turnover of business conducted by them under the Framework.
For further details, please refer to the tender documents.
Refer to all instructions captured via www.eastmidstenders.org ↗ (or alternatively by searching for the Opportunity on procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗).
Timeline
22 May 2025 → 3 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 17:35 BST
- Next notice expected112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published73 days ago10 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
- Clarification questions by36 days ago16 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Latest notice published31 days ago21 Sept 2026, 15:55 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends15 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by6 days ago15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 12 days3 Nov 2026
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 17:35 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published10 Aug 2026, 14:04 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £16,666,66710 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
- Status changed to active10 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST10 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
- Tender notice published1 Sept 2026, 12:14 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST1 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST+14 days · was 9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published21 Sept 2026, 15:55 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST21 Sept 2026, 15:55 BST+14 days · was 23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (2)
The Tender submission deadline has been extended to 23 September 2026, 12:00pm (with a corresponding extension also applied to the Enquiry deadline).
The Tender submission deadline has been further extended to 07 October 2026, 12:00pm
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Leicestershire County CouncilProcuring entityReview and input to the specification and Terms and Conditions, plus evaluation and moderation of tenders in association with ESPO
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications To tender: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract e.g., via https://procontract.due-north.com/Register); (c) Search for tender opportunity 231_26 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal, or alternativel…
- Technical specifications Please refer to the tender documents (see above for further details including summary instructions on how to access these).
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender