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title: "236_27 Matting"
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# 236_27 Matting

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/236-27-matting-ocds-h6vhtk-069377). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: "236_27 Matting". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £1,416,667. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 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):** £1,416,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Carpets, mats and rugs
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/236-27-matting-ocds-h6vhtk-069377#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069377`

## 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/236-27-matting-ocds-h6vhtk-069377#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/236-27-matting-ocds-h6vhtk-069377#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 catalogue framework for the supply of matting (resale is via the ESPO catalogues). Goods are 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 is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 10 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 236_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: Entrance Mats (Indoor/Outdoor)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** The supply of Entrance mats for indoors and outdoors, for direct delivery to ESPO customers.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Multipurpose Mats
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £166,667
- **Description:** The supply of Multipurpose mats, for direct delivery to ESPO customers.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Learning Mats
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39530000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The supply of Learning mats, for direct delivery to ESPO customers.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 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%2F076022-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-11T08:29:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:50:47.026Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069377