Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-4f1b-737e-bdb3-f99b93a9ba16/218-26-specialist-vehicle-contract-hireleasing awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 218\_26 Specialist Vehicle Contract Hire/Leasing [Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo) Estimated value £41,666,667 Published 30 Jul 2026 Deadline Closed 15 May 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. ESPO framework for the medium/long term hire/lease of specialist vehicles, including internal combustion engine and alternatively fuelled options. The Framework is divided into 9 lots. Note: The “Contract value” per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value). For any additional details please also refer to [espo.org](https://www.espo.org/specialist-vehicle-contract-hire-leasing-218-26.html) Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 23/07/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this. ## CPV classification Vehicles for refuse Refuse-collection vehicles Refuse-compaction vehicles Suction-sweeper vehicles Road sweepers Winter-maintenance vehicles Gritter vehicles Gully emptiers Minibuses Buses and coaches Flatbed and Tipper trucks Tipper trailers Skip loaders Wheeled loaders Chassis Mobile library vehicles Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c-2026-07-30T11:02:33+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c-2026-07-30T11:02:33+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. [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 Transport equipment & vehicles tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles) ## More tenders like this [Engine parts – Rezervni dijelovi za propelere KaMeWa za m/t Zadar · Jadrolinija · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-673e-71dd-88e2-447641d5f588/croatia-engine-parts-rezervni-dijelovi-za-propelere-kamewa-za-mt-zadar) [Light vans – Dynamisch aankoopsysteem voor de aankoop van milieuvriendelijke lichte bestelwagens · Stad Gent · 1526 days left · 23 Dec 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6db9-70ec-8ac9-cf8a30c08ca8/belgium-light-vans-dynamisch-aankoopsysteem-voor-de-aankoop-van-milieuvriend) [Utility vehicles – RV zum Kauf von MGT + Geräte · Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7b45-739b-b9e8-6d0d282f7a5d/germany-utility-vehicles-rv-zum-kauf-von-mgt-gerate) [Dumper trucks – Autobasculante pentru activitati aeroportuare · Compania Nationala Aeroporturi Bucuresti SA · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6319-7333-979f-903a976c36b1/romania-dumper-trucks-autobasculante-pentru-activitati-aeroportuare) [Public-service buses – 5 Wasserstoff-Solobusse · Beteiligungsgesellschaft Kreis Düren mbH · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-675b-71fc-85ed-5f87d392ebcb/germany-public-service-buses-5-wasserstoff-solobusse) [Rescue vessels – Contratación del suministro de una embarcación patrullera de intervención de alta velocidad adaptada para dotar al Servicio Marítimo de la Guardia Civil. · Subdirección General de Planificacion y Gestion de Infraestructuras y Medios para la Seguridad · 78 days left · 5 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6faf-726e-8d33-e7a2bdaa2f5a/spain-rescue-vessels-contratacion-del-suministro-de-una-embarcacion-patrulle)