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Official procurement procedure
991_26 Supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£24,000,000
Submission deadline 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Lots published9
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: "991_26 Supply of Early Years and Curriculum Product Ranges". Published status: complete. Published value: £24,000,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £24,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Market Analytics
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Published history for Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
19.4Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
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Coverage: 179 active published awards; 63 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published24 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST | Last source update24 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-050a1a | ||
What is being bought
ESPO catalogue framework encompassing the supply of early learning and curriculum product ranges, with goods to be delivered either to ESPO's distribution centre, Leicester, or for direct delivery to ESPO customer premises.
The Framework is divided into 9 lots.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
24 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST - tender value changed
13 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT - Status changed to complete
13 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
13 Mar 2026, 16:52 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Dec 2025, 11:28 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
10 Dec 2025, 11:28 GMT - tender value changed
10 Nov 2025, 17:03 GMT - Status changed to active
10 Nov 2025, 17:03 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Nov 2025, 17:03 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
10 Nov 2025, 17:03 GMT - Official notice release published
4 Jun 2025, 16:19 BST - tender value changed
30 Apr 2025, 12:31 BST - Status changed to planning
30 Apr 2025, 12:31 BST - Official notice release published
30 Apr 2025, 12:31 BST - Buyer information updated
30 Apr 2025, 12:31 BST
Lots and requirements (9)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 5 · #5Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 6 · #6Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 7 · #7Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 8 · #8Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 9 · #9Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
24 Apr 2026, 12:26 BST - Submission deadline
12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT - Award active
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Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £10,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £6,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £400,000 - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £200,000 - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £600,000 - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £800,000 - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £600,000 - Contract active
Signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · £400,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books, AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED, AUTOPRESS EDUCATION LIMITED, AXON EDUCATION LTD (t/a Working Walls), BGRP LIMITED, BIGJIGS TOYS LIMITED, CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED, COLLABORATE & INNOVATE LTD, COMMOTION LIMITED, COORDINATION GROUP PUBLICATIONS LTD, CROSSBOW EDUCATION LIMITED, DATA HARVEST GROUP LIMITED, ED.UK.8 WORLDWIDE LIMITED, EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGE LIMITED, EDX EDUCATION UK LIMITED Not published · Not published · active AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED, AXON EDUCATION LTD (t/a Working Walls), BGRP LIMITED, BIGJIGS TOYS LIMITED, CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED, COLLABORATE & INNOVATE LTD, COMMOTION LIMITED, COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (t/a Community Playthings), DRUMS FOR SCHOOLS LIMITED, ED.UK.8 WORLDWIDE LIMITED, EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGE LIMITED, EDX EDUCATION UK LIMITED, FIRST CELTIC TOYS AND LEARNING LTD, FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD, GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED Not published · Not published · active BGRP LIMITED, BIGJIGS TOYS LIMITED, CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED, COLLABORATE & INNOVATE LTD, COMMOTION LIMITED, COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (t/a Community Playthings), Eveque Leisure Equipment Limited, FIRST CELTIC TOYS AND LEARNING LTD, FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD, GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED, GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED, LANKA KADE (UK) LIMITED, LEARN WELL TRADING LIMITED, LEARNING RESOURCES LIMITED, LIFETIME EDUCATION LIMITED Not published · Not published · active BGRP LIMITED, CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED, COLLABORATE & INNOVATE LTD, COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (t/a Community Playthings), EDX EDUCATION UK LIMITED, FIRST CELTIC TOYS AND LEARNING LTD, GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED, LIFETIME EDUCATION LIMITED, MARNITA LIMITED (t/a Halilit), MIKE MILLER ASSOCIATES LIMITED (t/a Twoey), PENTAGON SPORT LIMITED, PROFILE EDUCATION LIMITED, RED MONKEY PLAY LIMITED, SPACERIGHT EUROPE LIMITED Not published · Not published · active AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED, TRODAT (UK) LIMITED, VICTORIA GRANT LIMITED Not published · Not published · active BIGJIGS TOYS LIMITED, BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD., CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED, DECATHLON UK LIMITED, EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGE LIMITED, Halfords Limited, Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, PROFILE EDUCATION LIMITED, Rabo Tricycles A/S Not published · Not published · active AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED, AUTOPRESS EDUCATION LIMITED, Eastpoint Global Ltd, Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, SPACERIGHT EUROPE LIMITED, TEXET SALES LIMITED Not published · Not published · active AMPLE STAR ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED, BIGJIGS TOYS LIMITED, CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED, EDX EDUCATION UK LIMITED, GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED, GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED, LEARNING RESOURCES LIMITED, Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED, PLAYLEARN LTD, RUNVISUAL (UK) LIMITED (t/a CGE World Globes), SPORT & PLAYBASE LIMITED, WILDGOOSE EDUCATION LIMITED Not published · Not published · active ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED (Spotty Otter being part of the the ACTIVE APPAREL GROUP LIMITED), CAVENDISH SPORTS LIMITED (t/a Noyna Garments), DECATHLON UK LIMITED, GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLOTHING (GSC) LIMITED, Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, MUDDY PUDDLES LIMITED, NET ZERO WORKWEAR LIMITED, SPORT & PLAYBASE LIMITED, THE MONOGRAM GROUP LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Lot 1. Supply of Curriculum Product Ranges £10,000,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST Lot 2. Supply of Early Learning Product Ranges £6,000,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST Lot 3. Baby and Toddler Essential Resources £400,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST Lot 4. Outdoor Early Years Furniture and Support Products £1,000,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST Lot 5. Classroom Reward Products £200,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST Lot 6. Bikes, Trikes and Ride On Vehicles £600,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST Lot 7. Educational Mini White Board Ranges £800,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST Lot 8. General Supplementary Curriculum Resources £600,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST Lot 9. Children's Aprons and Outdoor Clothing £400,000 · signed 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST |
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