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23_27 Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps

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Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, is establishing a catalogue framework for the supply of professional standard cleaning chemicals and hand soaps for resale via the ESPO Catalogue. The contract is divided into four lots: industry-leading brands of cleaning chemicals (Lot 1), industry-leading brands of hand soaps and dispensers (Lot 2), non-industry-leading or supplier own-brands (Lot 3), and ESPO own-brand Smartbuy products (Lot 4). All goods are to be delivered to the ESPO warehouse in Leicester. The estimated total contract value is 8.4 million pounds including VAT, with an initial performance period from March 1, 2027, to March 31, 2029, and a potential extension of up to 23 months. Award criteria vary by lot, with Lots 1 through 3 weighted at 80 percent for quality and 20 percent for price, while Lot 4 is weighted at 70 percent for price and 30 percent for quality. Specific requirements include a mandate for Lot 4 products to feature Smartbuy labelling and a requirement for Lots 1 and 2 to feature brands with significant market recognition. Suppliers will be required to pay a framework fee of up to 1 percent of their total turnover under the agreement. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the EastMidsTenders or ProContract portals by 12:00 pm on November 13, 2026.

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ESPO framework for supplying professional cleaning chemicals and hand soaps for resale.

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23_27 Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps Tender Notice

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AgencyLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
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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.

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