Open tenders / Furniture & fit-out
Open tender · Notice 090997-2026
616_27 Personal Safety and Security Equipment
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
- Value
- £1.4m
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2026 (31 days)
- Where
- East Midlands
- Lots
- 3
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
ESPO wants to set up a supplier list (framework) covering personal safety and security products - things like alarms, ID badges, safes, CCTV decoy cameras and fire blankets - for resale through its catalogue to public sector customers. The framework runs from March 2027 to March 2029, split across 3 lots, with an estimated total value of about £1.4 million.
Good fit for: Suppliers or distributors of security, safety and ID equipment who can supply products for resale through a catalogue.
Watch out: This is a framework - getting on it is only an entry ticket, not a guarantee of orders; Products must be suitable for resale via the ESPO Catalogue, meaning ongoing supply and stock arrangements will be needed; Registration and expression of interest via the ProContract portal is required before tender documents can be accessed; Split into 3 lots so bidders should check which lot(s) match their product range
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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 covering the supply of personal safety and security equipment, including; property marking markers, counterfeit detection lamps, personal attack alarms, fire blankets, CCTV decoy cameras, metal detectors, visitor’s books, ID badges, ID badge holders, badge inserts, name place holders, lanyards, bespoke lanyards, bespoke ID cards, safes, and security cabinets. All products are for resale via the ESPO Catalogue. 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 28 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 616_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.
Procedure: Open procedure. Published 25 Sep 2026.
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