79_27(S) Educational One-Piece Classroom Chairs and Other Related Seating Products[E20]

From the notice

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 Educational One-Piece Chairs and related seating products (for the ESPO catalogues). Goods are predominantly for direct delivery to ESPO customers, however some goods may be for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre, Leicester. The purpose of this Framework is to complement ESPO’s existing Educational Furniture Framework (79_25), with a specific focus on expanding and developing chair and seating ranges. For those Suppliers appointed to Framework 79_25, it should be noted that this ITT is intended to establish a Framework as an interim arrangement that will expire no later than 28 February 2029, aligning with the expiry of the current 79_25 Educational Furniture Framework. The Framework is NOT divided into lots. Please refer to the tender documents for any further details - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 23 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 79_27(S) (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal, …[E7]

• ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E8]
• ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
• ConditionLot 1 economic criterion: Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.[E11]
• ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.[E10]
• ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E12]
• ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E13]
• DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2029.[E4]
• DetailClarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.[E14]
• DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E19]
• The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

• UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC

   The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

   Source document 100421-2026

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

1. E1

   The buyer is Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO.

   Document 100421-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

2. E2

   The notice is classified under CPV 39160000 (School furniture).

   Document 100421-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

3. E3

   The notice is classified under CPV 39110000 (Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts).

   Document 100421-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

4. E4

   Lot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2029.

   “2027-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 to 2029-02-28T23:59:59+00:00”

   Document 100421-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

5. E5

   The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

   Document 100421-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

6. E6

   Tenders must be submitted by 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.

   “2026-11-23T12:00:00+00:00”

   Document 100421-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

7. E7

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “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…”

   Document 100421-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.

   Document 100421-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

9. E9

   The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

   Document 100421-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

10. E10

    Lot 1 technical criterion: Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

11. E11

    Lot 1 economic criterion: Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

12. E12

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

13. E13

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

14. E14

    Clarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-16T17:00:00+00:00”

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

15. E15

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 100421-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

16. E16

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

17. E17

    The notice was published on 23 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-23T12:19:53+01:00”

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/documents/3/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

18. E18

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

19. E19

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “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).”

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

20. E20

    The notice is titled "79_27(S) Educational One-Piece Classroom Chairs and Other Related Seating Products".

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

21. E21

    The stated value is GBP 1,041,667 excluding VAT.

    “1041667 GBP”

    Document 100421-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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