Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-37ea-710e-a510-2b0965fb7f0c/274-26-grounds-maintenance-machinery closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 274\_26 Grounds Maintenance Machinery [Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo) Estimated value £23,333,333 Published 4 Aug 2026 Deadline Closed 4 Sept 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Split into 9 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 offering a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions for the wider public sector. We are establishing a framework for the supply of grounds maintenance machinery, including spare parts and maintenance services. The Framework is divided into 9 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 04 September 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); (c) Search for tender opportunity 274\_26 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (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 Mowers Grounds-maintenance equipment Power tools Agricultural machinery Woodworking equipment Machine tools for working wood, bone, cork, hard rubber or hard plastics Hedge trimming Tractor accessories Cooling-water pumps Water pumps Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation Utility vehicles 4-wheel-drive vehicles Electric vehicles Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-051d80-2026-08-04T11:21:49+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-051d80-2026-08-04T11:21:49+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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