128_26 Art Papers and Board

Published 25 Sep 2025

25 Sep 2025

Closed 27 Oct 2025

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO

Primary CPV: 37820000 *
Art supplies
Location: 🇬🇧 GG
Value: No value specified
Contract: 1.1 years Duration
01/03/2026 31/03/2027
Contract Types: 37 *Musical instruments, sports goods, games...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ES, United Kingdom · GG

Contact

Catalogue Procurement Team

tenders@espo.org

Award Criteria

Price (80%)
Non-Price (20%)

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Reference: 128_26

Framework for the supply of art papers and board for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester, and to individual ESPO Customer's premises. The Framework is divided into 8 lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further details - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 (12 noon) on 27 October 2025. 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); (c) Search for tender opportunity '128_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (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.

Full CPV breakdown

37820000 — Art supplies (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Goods
Lots: 8
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Goods
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2027), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 35 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. All estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products throughout the life of the contract within the scope of the framework.
Framework agreement: Yes
Framework details: It should be noted that the Framework could be used, as outlined in option 1 and 2 below, by ESPO where Art Papers & Board is required: Option 1 - Call-off without competition 'Calling-off' Goods from the awarded Supplier who is a) included in the Framework and b) identified as offering the most advantageous solution to ESPO's requirements, based on the Framework award decision. For all Lots (including sub-lots), purchase orders will be placed with the awarded Supplier(s) as required by ESPO. Option 2 - Call-off with competition (Further Competitive Selection Process) 'Calling-off' by conducting a competition (further competitive selection process) amongst those Suppliers identified in the Framework as being able to provide the required Goods. Please refer to the tender documents for any further details.
Submission method: Please refer to all instructions captured via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/.
Enquiries close: 20 Oct 2025
Award decision expected: 19 Dec 2025
Covered by GPA: Yes
Number of lots: 8
Language: EN
Published: 25 Sep 2025 15:33
Deadline: 27 Oct 2025 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050931
Notice ID: 128_26

Lots (8)

Lot 1: Bulk Paper Packs

Supply of Bulk Paper Pack products for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester, and direct to ESPO Customers. For further details, please refer to the tender documents.