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# 235_27 Sports Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/235-27-sports-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-069376). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: "235_27 Sports Equipment". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £3,333,333. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo-GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVN)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,333,333 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Field and court sports equipment, Footballs, Hockey sticks, Paints, Sports bags (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/235-27-sports-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-069376#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069376`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/235-27-sports-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-069376#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/235-27-sports-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-069376#participate

## Description
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.
We are establishing a framework for the supply of Sports Equipment for the ESPO catalogues. Goods are for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to ESPO customers.
The Framework is divided into 3 lots.
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 11 September 2026.
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 235_27 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Sporting Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 18925100, 37400000, 44810000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** The supply of Sports Equipment for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to capture a number of suppliers so that ESPO can offer its customers a wide choice of Sports Equipment and Accessories. Thes...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Sporting Essentials
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 18932000, 37411230, 37450000, 37461000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The supply of Sports Essentials for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to capture a number of suppliers to provide a comprehensive range of high quality and competitively priced products that are...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: 'ESPO' Branded Sports Equipment
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 18932000, 37451300
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £333,333
- **Description:** The supply of 'ESPO' Branded Sports Equipment for ESPO stock and for direct delivery to end user establishments. The purpose of this Lot is to appoint a supplier(s) who can provide ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced Sports Equipment...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074917-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-04T10:06:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:10:54.548Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069376