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title: "79_27 Educational Furniture"
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# 79_27 Educational Furniture

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/79-27-educational-furniture-ocds-h6vhtk-06936f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: "79_27 Educational Furniture". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £18,333,333. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo-GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVN)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £18,333,333 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Boxes and lockers, Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, Lockers
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/79-27-educational-furniture-ocds-h6vhtk-06936f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06936f`

## 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/79-27-educational-furniture-ocds-h6vhtk-06936f#tl-md)

## 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 conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a framework for the supply of Educational Furniture. The products covered by this proposed Framework will be purchased for re-sale, and orders will be placed according to demand. Delivery shall be to ESPO’s distribution centre in Leicester, and for delivery directly to ESPO’s customers throughout the UK.
The Framework is envisaged to include the following Lots (subject to change):
Lot 1. ESPO Smartbuy Range
Lot 2. Core Tables
Lot 3. Specialist Tables
Lot 4. Chairs and Stools
Lot 5. Bean Bags and Cushions
Lot 6. Metal Storage and Trays
Lot 7. Storage and Library Furniture
Lot. 8 Metal Lockers
Lot. 9 Wooden Lockers
Lot. 10 Changing Room Furniture
Lot. 11 Hazardous Storage Cupboards
Lot. 12 Early Years Furniture
The above Lot structure is for information only and some details may be amended within the invitation to tender.
This Pre Market Engagement aims to identify capable suppliers in the market with track record in delivering goods within this product category. We are requesting information from relevant organisations to help us define our requirements (please refer to the Engagement process description section of this notice for further details).
This is not a call for competition. Tender documentation is not yet available.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 39000000, 44421700, 44421720
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F049997-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-28T06:42:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T22:14:09.246Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06936f