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ESPO: public contracts and tenders
ESPO awarded 35 public contracts worth €1.4bn where a value is stated since 2025-02-26; the office and computing equipment contract held by LOGICALIS UK LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 03732397) ends on 2026-12-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 14 of 35 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | ESPO |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Regional authority |
| City | Leicester |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERTAS GROUP LIMITED | 07728211 Companies House (GB) | vertas.co.uk | 3 | n/a |
| DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED | 3 | n/a | ||
| FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD | 3 | n/a | ||
| LOVAT'S GROUP LIMITED | 3 | n/a | ||
| TEXET SALES LIMITED | 3 | n/a | ||
| A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITED (t/a Blakemore Foodservice) | 00391135 Companies House (GB) | afblakemore.com | 2 | n/a |
| CLEE HILL PLANT LIMITED | 00444569 Companies House (GB) | aplant.com | 2 | n/a |
| ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED | 02059424 Companies House (GB) | arthurdavid.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
| BELLROCK PROPERTY AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 03075427 Companies House (GB) | bellrock.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
| A.G. AXTON AND SONS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED | 01207120 Companies House (GB) | bestwaywholesale.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
| BFS GROUP LIMITED (t/a Bidfood) | 00239718 Companies House (GB) | bidfood.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
| SYSCO GB LIMITED (previously BRAKE BROS LIMITED) | 02035315 Companies House (GB) | brake.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
| CASTELL HOWELL FOODS LIMITED | 02269053 Companies House (GB) | castellhowellfoods.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
| BROOK STREET FOODSERVICE LIMITED | 01065559 Companies House (GB) | creedfoodservice.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
| ERIC WRIGHT FM LIMITED | 04540287 Companies House (GB) | ericwright.co.uk | 2 | n/a |
Suppliers named on ESPO's award notices (the top 15 of 350); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | Call-off Award - YPO 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II Framework - Cisco Network… | LOGICALIS UK LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 03732397) | €63,230 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | 155_26 Glues, Adhesives and Adhesive Tapes (framework) | FLIPFILE LIMITED, HAINENKO LIMITED, 3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, ... | n/a | end date stated |
| 2027-04-08 | 704C_25 Procurement and Contract Management Support for Catering and Cleaning Services | ASSETPROC LIMITED, CATERING CONSULTANCY BUREAU LIMITED, COHESION CONSULTING LTD, ... | €207k | end date stated |
| 2027-04-30 | 676_25 Total Facilities Management | ATLAS WORKPLACE SERVICES LIMITED, BAM FM LIMITED, BELLROCK PROPERTY AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 03075427), ... | €294.2M | end date stated |
| 2027-05-31 | 115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installatio… | ABACUS PLAYGROUNDS LIMITED, ACE PLAY LIMITED, AXO LEISURE LTD, ... | €161.9M | end date stated |
| 2027-07-05 | 536_25 Hire of Plant (without operator) | A E FAULKS LIMITED, BALLOO HIRE CENTRE LIMITED, HIRE STATION LIMITED (t/a Brandon Hire Station) (Companies House (GB) 03428037), ... | €11.6M | end date stated |
| 2027-07-31 | 83_25 Supply of Ambient, Chilled, Frozen Foods and Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Salads | A.G. AXTON AND SONS (WHOLESALE) LIMITED, ARTHUR DAVID (FOOD WITH SERVICE) LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 02059424), BESTWAY WHOLESALE LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 01207120), ... | €462.6M | end date stated |
| 2028-03-27 | IPRFQ01/25-01 External Auditing Services | WILLIAMSON & CROFT AUDIT LIMITED | €166k | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | 52_26 Janitorial, Hygiene and Cleaning Equipment (framework) | ARROW COUNTY SUPPLIES LIMITED, CHARLES BENTLEY & SON LIMITED, LYRECO UK LIMITED, ... | n/a | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | 237_26 Athletics and Gymnastics Equipment (framework) | BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD., FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD, GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED, ... | n/a | end date stated |
| 2028-03-31 | 98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design (framework) | ABM CATERING FOR LEISURE LIMITED, AFE GROUP LIMITED (t/a Williams Refrigeration, Falcon Foodservice Equipment, and Miller's Vanguard), AIREDALE CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED, ... | n/a | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of ESPO whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 11 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from ESPO today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel and energy | 09 | 3 | €1.2bn |
| Sport goods, toys and musical instruments | 37 | 3 | €6.1M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 3 | €235.8M |
| IT services | 72 | 3 | €334k |
| Food and beverages | 15 | 2 | €462.6M |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 2 | €201k |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 2 | €515.4M |
| Construction materials | 44 | 2 | €8.4M |
| Business services | 79 | 2 | €882.8M |
| Mining and basic metals | 14 | 1 | €2.4M |
| Agricultural machinery | 16 | 1 | €11.6M |
| Printed matter | 22 | 1 | €1.4M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Call-off Award - YPO 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II Framework - Cisco Network… | LOGICALIS UK LIMITED | €63,230 |
| 2026-07-24 | Call-off Award - YPO 001229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions II Framework - Cisco Network… | LOGICALIS UK LIMITED | €59,595 |
| 2026-05-18 | Call-off Award via RM1557.14 (G-Cloud 14) - Incident Response Retainer | NETTITUDE LTD | €84,925 |
| 2026-05-18 | 704FC11/25-01 Further competition under ESPO Framework 704_22 Lot 1 (Education Catering) for the supply of Ca… | ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED | €9.6M |
| 2026-04-17 | 98_26 Heavy and Light Catering Equipment - Supply, Maintenance and Kitchen Design | ABM CATERING FOR LEISURE LIMITED, AFE GROUP LIMITED (t/a Williams Refrigeration, Falcon Foodservice Equipment, and Miller's Vanguard), AIREDALE CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED | €207.1M |
| 2026-04-16 | 379_26 Waste Collection and Disposal Services | BAGNALL & MORRIS (WASTE SERVICES) LTD, BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED, BYWATERS (LEYTON) LIMITED | n/a |
| 2026-02-05 | 52_26 Janitorial, Hygiene and Cleaning Equipment | ARROW COUNTY SUPPLIES LIMITED, CHARLES BENTLEY & SON LIMITED, LYRECO UK LIMITED | €2.5M |
| 2026-02-05 | 237_26 Athletics and Gymnastics Equipment | BISHOP SPORTS & LEISURE LTD., FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD, GAMEZ GALORE LIMITED | €1.7M |
| 2026-01-29 | 155_26 Glues, Adhesives and Adhesive Tapes | FLIPFILE LIMITED, HAINENKO LIMITED, 3M UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | €18.4M |
| 2026-01-28 | 192_27 Mains Gas | TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED | €460.7M |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,611,641 official public procurement notices from EU TED and UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data APIs (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-26.
Questions
How many public contracts has ESPO awarded?
ESPO published 35 contract award notices between 2025-02-26 and 2026-09-18; the 14 that state a value add up to €1.4bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-26).
Who are ESPO's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: VERTAS GROUP LIMITED (3), DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED (3) and FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD (3) (as of 2026-10-26). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which ESPO contracts end soon?
11 contracts awarded by ESPO end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the office and computing equipment contract held by LOGICALIS UK LIMITED, ending on 2026-12-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-26).
Does ESPO have open tenders now?
No call for tender from ESPO is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-26). Its 6 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does ESPO buy?
Most of ESPO's awards are in Fuel and energy (CPV 09) (3), Sport goods, toys and musical instruments (CPV 37) (3) and Furniture and cleaning products (CPV 39) (3) (as of 2026-10-26).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "ESPO tenders and contracts: 35 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/espo-gb/, data as of 2026-10-26.