Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-60fb-73f1-b951-d430ad854df9/23-27-cleaning-chemicals-and-hand-soaps Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 23\_27 Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Soaps [Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo) Estimated value £7,000,000 Published 14 Oct 2026 Deadline 11 days left 30 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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 30 October 2026. To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of interest has already been completed): - Go to [eastmidstenders.org](https://www.eastmidstenders.org/) (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract e.g., via [procontract.due-north.com/Register](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 [procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index](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. Read full description ## CPV classification Cleaning and polishing products Soap Automatic soap dispensers Hand sanitizer Wipes Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice 096970-2026 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096970-2026) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo) [Sector More Furniture, furnishings & cleaning products tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/furniture-furnishings) ## More tenders like this [273\_27 Office Machines and Office Ergonomic Equipment · Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-6a45-71bb-b499-7054dc16fe82/273-27-office-machines-and-office-ergonomic-equipment) [616\_27 Personal Safety and Security Equipment · Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · 9 days left · 28 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-6adc-7101-9f01-66ac8ac9e37f/616-27-personal-safety-and-security-equipment) [653F\_27 Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR5) · ESPO · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e25-cb4f-72d9-a844-c1601a54e5b9/653f-27-managed-services-for-temporary-agency-resources-mstar5) [554\_18 Apprenticeship Dynamic Purchasing System (ADPS) · ESPO · 631 days left · 10 Jul 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c25-a443-721d-bf51-4acfa6a9b8be/554-18-apprenticeship-dynamic-purchasing-system-adps) [Environmental Enforcement Agency · London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham (LBHF) · 381 days left · 4 Nov 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-ea1c-72a0-b119-964b751074a4/environmental-enforcement-agency) [NEPO219 - Building Materials & Managed Stores · The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO) · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-4347-7324-84a0-f0322f7e19ec/nepo219-building-materials-managed-stores)