616_27 Personal Safety and Security Equipment

Leicestershire County Council’s ESPO department has issued a catalogue framework tender for personal safety and security equipment, aimed at supplying products to the council’s six partner authorities and the wider public‑sector market. The framework will enable ESPO clients to order over 28,000 items covering key safety needs, including calibration and distribution through a central Leicester facility or directly to customer sites.

The tender is divided into three lots. Lot 1 covers a wide range of general safety and security items—from property marking markers, counterfeit detection lamps and personal attack alarms to CCTV decoy cameras, metal detectors, visitor’s books, ID badges with holders and inserts, name place holders, and standard and bespoke lanyards. Lot 2 focuses on bespoke ID cards and bespoke lanyards for individual customer establishments, while Lot 3 supplies safes and security cabinets, again for delivery to the customers’ premises. The contract allows for renewal after March 2029, subject to performance and market demand.

All supplied items must comply with the relevant UK health, safety and security regulations.

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 personal safety and security equipment, including; property marking markers, counterfeit detection lamps, personal attack alarms, fire blankets, CCTV decoy cameras, metal detectors, visitor’s books, ID badges, ID badge holders, badge inserts, name place holders, lanyards, bespoke lanyards, bespoke ID cards, safes, and security cabinets. All products are for resale via the ESPO Catalogue.
The Framework is divided into 3 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 is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 28 October 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 616_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.

Contract location: UK
Communication: 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).
Enquiry deadline: 2026-10-21T17:00:00+01:00
Submission address and any special instructions: 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).
Tenders may be submitted electronically: allowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2026-12-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot: 1
Description: The supply of personal safety and security equipment including but not limited to: • property marking markers • counterfeit detection lamps • personal attack alarms • fire blankets • CCTV decoy cameras • metal detectors • visitor’s books • ID badges • ID badge holders • badge inserts • name place holders • lanyards Products are both for delivery to ESPO’s distribution centre, Leicester, and individual customer establishments.
Lot value (estimated)
416.667,00 GBP excluding VAT
500.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: 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.
Information about options. Options: Yes

Lot: 2
Description: The supply of bespoke ID cards and lanyards. Products are for delivery to individual customer establishments.
Lot value (estimated)
666.667,00 GBP excluding VAT
800.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: 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.
Information about options. Options: Yes

Lot: 3
Description: The supply of safes and security cabinets. Products are for delivery to individual customer establishments.
Lot value (estimated)
333.333,00 GBP excluding VAT
400.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: 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.
Information about options. Options: Yes

Award criteria:

Name	Type	Weighting
Price (Lot 1)	price	80%
Price (Lots 2-3)	price	60%
Non-Price (Lots 2-3)	quality	40%
Non-Price (Lot 1)	quality	20%

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En