Awarded contract

339_26 Light Catering Equipment

Details

Buyer
ESPO
Value
£1,500,000
Duration
2 years
Topic
Coffee, tea and related products
Published
9 April 2026

Tender description

ESPO catalogue framework for the supply of light catering equipment to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester, and for direct delivery to individual customer establishments. It covers cookware, tableware and trolleys including items such as crockery, glassware, polycarbonate, food storage, cutlery, bakeware, table service, kitchen utensils. The Framework is divided into 8 lots. Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 29/04/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this. ## Contract award Title: Lot 1. Tableware Lots: - Lot 1: Tableware ## Contract award Title: Lot 2. Polycarbonate Lots: - Lot 2: Polycarbonate ## Contract award Title: Lot 3. Food Preparation Lots: - Lot 3: Food Preparation ## Contract award Title: Lot 4. Cookware Lots: - Lot 4: Cookware ## Contract award Title: Lot 5. Utensils and Packs Lots: - Lot 5: Utensils and Packs ## Contract award Title: Lot 6. Measuring Equipment Lots: - Lot 6: Measuring Equipment ## Contract award Title: Lot 7. Tea and Coffee Making Lots: - Lot 7: Tea and Coffee Making ## Contract award Title: Lot 8. Items for Direct Delivery to ESPO Customers Lots: - Lot 8: Items for Direct Delivery to ESPO Customers

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date19 March 2026
  2. Completed: Award published9 April 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 17 months

About the buyer

ESPO is a purchasing organisation owned and governed by six county and city councils across the East of England: Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Warwickshire and Peterborough. A joint committee set up under the Local Government Act oversees its work. Competitions span more than 100 frameworks, from buildings, energy and food and catering to technology and professional services. Appointed suppliers then serve ESPO's public sector customers across the region without a further re-tender.

Over the past 5 years, most of ESPO's contract awards have been in IT services, communications equipment and business services.

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