Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-cd18-721e-b520-856124cbc9aa/390-27-document-management-solutions closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 390\_27 Document Management Solutions [Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo) Estimated value £83,333,333 Published 23 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 14 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 7 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 public sector-owned professional buying organisation that provides a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions designed to support public sector organisations. We are establishing a framework to cover the provision document management solutions including digitisation, off-site storage, and confidential shredding of documents. The Framework is divided into 7 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 14 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 390\_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. ## CPV classification Document management services Scanning services Storage and retrieval services Document management system Archiving services Records management Archive destruction services Data services Refuse and waste related services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05115b-2026-09-23T09:37:37+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05115b-2026-09-23T09:37:37+01:00) 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. 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