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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: |
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO |
| Main Category: | Goods |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Tender Status: | Open |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £6,666,667 |
| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £8,000,000 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 2 October 2026 |
| Enquiry Deadline: | 25 September 2026 |
| Contract Start Date: | 1 March 2027 (Estimated) |
| Contract End Date: | 31 March 2029 (Estimated) |
| Contract Duration: | 2.1 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-069373 |
| Notice Reference: | 083497-2026 |
All 3 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
161_27 Artists Grounds, Brushes and Painting tools
161_27 Artist Grounds’, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools
161_27 Artist Grounds’, Brushes, Art Pads and Painting Tools
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| Call-off method: | Both: direct call-off and mini-competition |
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.
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced artist brushes made of various materials such as hog hair brushes, synthetic brushes, round and flat brushes. These products are intended for use primarily within educational sector, with delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Contract period: 1 March 2027 → 31 March 2029
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced painting tools and equipment, including rollers, painting knives, sponges, mixing tools and other accessories. These products are intended for use primarily within the education sector, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Contract period: 1 March 2027 → 31 March 2029
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced artists' books, pads and papers, including sketchbooks, cartridge paper, watercolour paper and specialist art papers. These products are intended for use primarily within the education sector, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Contract period: 1 March 2027 → 31 March 2029
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced drying racks and easels suitable for use in educational art environments. Products include tabletop and floor-standing easels, drying racks and associated accessories, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre or direct delivery to individual customer establishments (Supply Method A and B).
Contract period: 1 March 2027 → 31 March 2029
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced portfolios and canvases, including canvas boards, stretched canvases, canvas rolls and art storage portfolios. These products are intended for use primarily within the education sector, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Contract period: 1 March 2027 → 31 March 2029
The purpose of this Lot is to offer ESPO customers high quality and competitively priced products for use with paints and other art materials. Products include paint pots, mixing palettes, water pots, storage jars and related accessories. These products are intended for use primarily within the education sector, with delivery to ESPO's distribution centre (Supply Method A).
Contract period: 1 March 2027 → 31 March 2029
Document pack· 2 files
390_27 Document Management Solutions
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · WAC-649762
235_27 Sports Equipment
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · WAC-647945
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Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · WAC-646164
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Application Deadline
2 October 2026
18 days left
Estimated Value
£6,666,667
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