This contract closed on 2 Oct 2026. See open furniture, equipment and supplies contracts.
| Buyer | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO |
|---|---|
| Where | East Midlands |
| Value | £6.7m |
| Deadline | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Published | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Sector | Furniture, equipment and supplies |
| Suitable for SMEs | Yes, says the buyer |
| Source | Find a Tender |
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What the buyer says
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 Artist brushes, Artist grounds, portfolios, easels and mats for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre and to individual customers. The Framework is divided into 6 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 02 October 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 161_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 (6)
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- Artist Brushes
- Painting Tools and Equipment
- Artists Books, Pads and Papers
- Drying Racks and Easels
- Portfolios and Canvasses
- Pots, Palettes and Jars