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title: "273_27 Office Machines and Office Ergonomic Equipment"
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# 273_27 Office Machines and Office Ergonomic Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/273-27-office-machines-and-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06937a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: "273_27 Office Machines and Office Ergonomic Equipment". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £3,333,333. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 28 days left when this document was generated)
- **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:** 17 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Clocks, Cushions, Desk equipment, Laminators, Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/273-27-office-machines-and-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06937a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06937a`

## 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/273-27-office-machines-and-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06937a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/273-27-office-machines-and-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06937a#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 covering the supply of office machines and office ergonomic equipment (including; shredders, laminators, trimmers, guillotines, labelling machines, lumbar/back supports, sit/stand workstations, monitor risers, footrests, laptop stands, and clocks) to meet the needs of the ESPO catalogue only, both for stock into the ESPO warehouse 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 is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 17 November 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 e.g., via https://procontract.due-north.com/Register); (c) Search for tender opportunity 273_27 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal, or alternatively via searching on https://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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Office Machines
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30000000, 42994230
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,333,333
- **Description:** The supply of office machines including but not limited to:
•	Shredders 
•	Laminators
•	Trimmers and Guillotines
•	Labelling machines
Products are both for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre, Leicester, and individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Office Ergonomic Equipment
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30000000, 39110000, 39130000, 39263000, 39516110
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £833,333
- **Description:** The supply of office ergonomic equipment including but not limited to:
•	Desk Converters (Sit/Stand Risers)
•	Monitor risers
•	Footrests
•	Laptop stands
•	Lumbar supports and Ergonomic Seat Cushions
•	Desktop Mats
•	Desk Mount Monitor Arms
Products a...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Clocks
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39254100, 39254120
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £166,667
- **Description:** The supply of clocks.
•	Analogue clocks
•	Digital clocks
Products are for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre, Leicester.
- **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%2F097761-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T09:16:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T03:21:09.476Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06937a