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23_27 Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps
Published 28 Oct 2026
28 Oct 2026
Deadline in 14 days
- Primary CPV
-
39800000 *
Cleaning and polishing products
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Leicestershire County and Rutland, East Midlands
- Value
- £7,000,000
- Contract
-
2.1 years Duration
01/03/2027 31/03/2029
- Contract Types
-
39 *Furniture, furnishings & cleaning produc...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ES, United Kingdom · UKF22
Contact
Catalogue Procurement Team
Award Criteria
- Price (Lots 1-3) (20%)
- Non-Price (Lots 1-3) (80%)
- Price (Lot 4) (70%)
- Non-Price (Lot 4) (30%)
- To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of in... · Bidding Documents
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Reference: 23_27
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 cleaning chemicals and hand soaps, including branded, unbranded and private label (ESPO Smartbuy) cleaning chemical and hand soap products. All products are for resale via the ESPO Catalogue.
The Framework is divided into 4 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 has been extended to 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 13 November 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 23_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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 39800000 — Cleaning and polishing products (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Lots
- 4
- 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 2029), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 23 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. Total 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 (i.e., those products listed within the Framework Pricing Schedule, 23_27) throughout the lifetime of the Framework, so long as they are in line with the Framework scope.
- 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 cleaning chemical and hand soap products are 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' through a further competitive selection process between suppliers appointed to the relevant Lot or Sub-Lot and capable of meeting the requirement. As such, all Framework Suppliers may not be invited to every further competition. Please refer to the tender documents for any further details.
- Submission method
- Refer to all instructions captured via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ (or alternatively by searching for the Opportunity on https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index).
- Enquiries close
- 6 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 15 Jan 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 4
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026 11:17
- Deadline
- 13 Nov 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069365
- Notice ID
- 23_27
Lots (4)
Lot 1: Industry-Leading Brands of Professional Standard Cleaning Chemicals
£2,500,000
This Lot is for the supply of cleaning chemicals for use in commercial kitchens, offices and classrooms in commercial, industrial and educational environments. The products must be 'professional standard' brands that have established significant market presence and recognition within the professional cleaning and hygie...
1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Lot 2: Industry-Leading Brands of Professional Standard Hand Soaps
£2,500,000
This Lot is for the supply of hand soaps, hand sanitisers and soap dispensers for use in commercial, industrial and educational environments. The products must be 'professional standard' standard brands that have established significant market presence and recognition within the professional cleaning and hygiene indust...
1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Lot 3: Non Industry-Leading Brands and Supplier's Own Brand(s) of Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps
£833,333
This Lot is for the supply of cleaning chemicals and hand soaps for use in commercial kitchens, offices and classrooms in commercial, industrial and educational environments. The products must be 'professional standard'.
Goods are for delivery to the ESPO warehouse, Leicester.
1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Lot 4: ESPO Own-Brand "Smartbuy" Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps
£1,166,667
This Lot is for the supply of cleaning chemicals and hand soaps for use in commercial kitchens, offices and classrooms in commercial, industrial and educational environments. The products must be 'professional standard'. All items are required to be supplied with ESPO's own-brand "smartbuy" labelling adhered to the bot...
1 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Full notice record
174 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO |
| Address › Street | Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby |
| Address › Town / city | Leicester |
| Address › Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF22 |
| Contact › Name | Catalogue Procurement Team |
| Contact › Email | tenders@espo.org |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | https://www.espo.org/ |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO |
Tender
| Title | 23_27 Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Cleaning and polishing products |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Soap |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Automatic soap dispensers |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Hand sanitizer |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Cleaning and polishing products |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Soap |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Wipes |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Cleaning and polishing products |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Soap |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £8,400,000 |
| Value › Value | £7,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Participation Fees › Type | win |
| Participation Fees › Relative Value › Proportion | 0.01 |
| Participation Fees › Relative Value › Monetary Value | award |
| Participation Fees › Description | As a public body, ESPO has a statutory obligation to recover the costs incurred in the management of this Framework. This obligation is met by means of a Framework Fee that will be payable by Suppliers to ESPO and will be based on a percentage of the total turnover of business conducted by them under the Framework. For further details, please refer to the tender documents. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With and without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| How to submit | Refer to all instructions captured via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ (or alternatively by searching for the Opportunity on https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index). |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 15 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Industry-Leading Brands of Professional Standard Cleaning Chemicals |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | This Lot is for the supply of cleaning chemicals for use in commercial kitchens, offices and classrooms in commercial, industrial and educational environments. The products must be 'professional standard' brands that have established significant market presence and recognition within the professional cleaning and hygiene industry, demonstrated through widespread commercial use, distribution and awareness among professional users. Goods are for delivery to the ESPO warehouse, Leicester. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £2,500,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price (Lots 1-3) |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Non-Price (Lots 1-3) |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 80 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 28 Feb 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2029), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 23 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Options › Description | ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products (i.e., those products listed within the Framework Pricing Schedule, 23_27) throughout the lifetime of the Framework, so long as they are in line with the Framework scope. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Industry-Leading Brands of Professional Standard Hand Soaps |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | This Lot is for the supply of hand soaps, hand sanitisers and soap dispensers for use in commercial, industrial and educational environments. The products must be 'professional standard' standard brands that have established significant market presence and recognition within the professional cleaning and hygiene industry, demonstrated through widespread commercial use, distribution and awareness among professional users. Goods are for delivery to the ESPO warehouse, Leicester. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £2,500,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price (Lots 1-3) |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Non-Price (Lots 1-3) |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 80 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 28 Feb 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2029), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 23 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Options › Description | ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products (i.e., those products listed within the Framework Pricing Schedule, 23_27) throughout the lifetime of the Framework, so long as they are in line with the Framework scope. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Non Industry-Leading Brands and Supplier's Own Brand(s) of Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | This Lot is for the supply of cleaning chemicals and hand soaps for use in commercial kitchens, offices and classrooms in commercial, industrial and educational environments. The products must be 'professional standard'. Goods are for delivery to the ESPO warehouse, Leicester. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £833,333 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price (Lots 1-3) |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Non-Price (Lots 1-3) |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 80 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 28 Feb 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2029), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 23 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Options › Description | ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products (i.e., those products listed within the Framework Pricing Schedule, 23_27) throughout the lifetime of the Framework, so long as they are in line with the Framework scope. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | ESPO Own-Brand "Smartbuy" Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | This Lot is for the supply of cleaning chemicals and hand soaps for use in commercial kitchens, offices and classrooms in commercial, industrial and educational environments. The products must be 'professional standard'. All items are required to be supplied with ESPO's own-brand "smartbuy" labelling adhered to the bottle/container. Goods are for delivery to ESPO's warehouse, Leicester. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,400,000 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value | £1,166,667 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price (Lot 4) |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 70 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Non-Price (Lot 4) |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 28 Feb 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description | Once the initial period of the contract has ended (i.e., 31 March 2029), there is an option to extend the framework by up to a further 23 months. This is dependent on ESPO, ESPO Customers, and market needs, as well as the performance of sales. Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Options › Description | ESPO reserves the right to add or remove products (i.e., those products listed within the Framework Pricing Schedule, 23_27) throughout the lifetime of the Framework, so long as they are in line with the Framework scope. |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | 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 23_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). |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Technical specifications |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Please refer to the tender documents (see above for further details including summary instructions on how to access these). |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ |
| Document › Document 4 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 4 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 4 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101960-2026 |
| Document › Document 4 › Published | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Amendment › Description | The Tender submission deadline has been extended to 13 November 2026, 12:00pm (with a corresponding extension also applied to the Enquiry deadline, to 6 November 2026). |