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Opportunity overview
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 conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a framework for the provision of an extensive range of building supplies including general building materials, paint, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing materials, fencing and electrical items.
This is not a call for competition. Tender documentation is not yet available.
Classification
CPV14212000 — Granules, chippings, stone powder, pebbles, gravel, broken and crushed stone, stone mixtures, sand-gravel mixtures and other aggregates
CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
CPV34928220 — Fencing components
CPV34928310 — Safety fencing
CPV39122100 — Cupboards
CPV39141000 — Kitchen furniture and equipment
CPV39144000 — Bathroom furniture
CPV39224210 — Painters' brushes
CPV39298900 — Miscellaneous decoration items
CPV39715000 — Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
CPV39812500 — Sealants
CPV42130000 — Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances
CPV42500000 — Cooling and ventilation equipment
CPV42650000 — Pneumatic or motorised hand tools
CPV43132300 — Drills
CPV43320000 — Construction equipment
CPV43413100 — Cement mixers
CPV43830000 — Power tools
CPV44000000 — Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
CPV45340000 — Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work
CPV45451000 — Decoration work
CPV79931000 — Interior decorating services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Granules, chippings, stone powder, pebbles, gravel, broken and crushed stone, stone mixtures, sand-gravel mixtures and other aggregates
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928220
Description
Fencing components
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928310
Description
Safety fencing
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
39122100
Description
Cupboards
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
39141000
Description
Kitchen furniture and equipment
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
39144000
Description
Bathroom furniture
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
39224210
Description
Painters' brushes
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
39298900
Description
Miscellaneous decoration items
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
39715000
Description
Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
39812500
Description
Sealants
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
42130000
Description
Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
42500000
Description
Cooling and ventilation equipment
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
42650000
Description
Pneumatic or motorised hand tools
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
43132300
Description
Drills
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
43320000
Description
Construction equipment
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
43413100
Description
Cement mixers
Entry 18
Scheme
CPV
Id
43830000
Description
Power tools
Entry 19
Scheme
CPV
Id
44000000
Description
Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
Entry 20
Scheme
CPV
Id
45340000
Description
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work
Entry 21
Scheme
CPV
Id
45451000
Description
Decoration work
Entry 22
Scheme
CPV
Id
79931000
Description
Interior decorating services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers are required to register and complete the relevant stages on the Central Digital Platform if they wish to participate in or bid for this framework.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Engagement is being undertaken via a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire, with details being captured on the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org). The deadline for responding to the RFI is 17:00 (5pm) on 20 November 2026.
Suppliers wishing to participate in the engagement process must first express an interest as follows (the option to express an interest will remain open up until the Engagement deadline captured in this notice):
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract e.g., via https://procontract.due-north.com/Register); (c) Search for opportunity 12_27 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal, or alternatively via searching on https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index); d) Express an interest.
Suppliers can then access all details on the RFI in the 'Messages' section via the 'Activity' dashboard, once an expression of interest has been registered. In case of any questions or clarifications, these should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal.
ESPO may contact suppliers to seek clarification or understanding of the information provided in their RFI response or to discuss their RFI responses in further detail. A second RFI may also be issued if required.
Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any participation or failure to participate to this preliminary market engagement exercise and should note that a response to this preliminary market engagement exercise does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that ESPO may conduct.
Due
23 Dec 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
098454-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
042938-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
2
098454-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage/planned market engagement by ESPO for a proposed UK framework covering a broad range of building supplies. Named supply categories include general building materials, paint, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing materials, fencing and electrical items. This is explicitly not a call for competition and tender documents are not yet available.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of the named building-supply product categories. Supplier eligibility, selection requirements, framework structure and tender submission requirements are currently unknown.
Key points identified
Scope of suppliesAn extensive range of building supplies including general building materials, paint, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing materials, fencing and electrical items.Evidence: Description: "framework for the provision of an extensive range of building supplies including general building materials, paint, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing materials, fencing and electrical items."
Tender documentationNot yet available.Evidence: Description: "Tender documentation is not yet available."
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or certification requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
96% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage/planned market engagement by ESPO for a proposed UK framework covering a broad range of building supplies. Named supply categories include general building materials, paint, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing materials, fencing and electrical items. This is explicitly not a call for competition and tender documents are not yet available.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of the named building-supply product categories. Supplier eligibility, selection requirements, framework structure and tender submission requirements are currently unknown.
Key deliverables
Building supplies framework covering general building materials
Paint and decoration-related supplies
Kitchen and bathroom supplies
Plumbing materials
Fencing items
Electrical items
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Scope of supplies
99% confidence
An extensive range of building supplies including general building materials, paint, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing materials, fencing and electrical items.
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Description: "framework for the provision of an extensive range of building supplies including general building materials, paint, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing materials, fencing and electrical items."
Tender documentation
99% confidence
Not yet available.
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Description: "Tender documentation is not yet available."
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or certification requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
Delivery location: country "United Kingdom", region "UK".
Delivery dates and service levels
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract dates, delivery schedule or service levels are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement stage
99% confidence
Planning / preliminary market engagement.
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Stage: "planning"; notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage/planned procurement; bidding is not open.
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Display status: "upcoming"; description: "This is not a call for competition."
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Source fields procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Intended arrangement
98% confidence
Framework intended.
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Description: "with the intention of establishing a framework".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement uncertainty
99% confidence
Scope, lot structure, route, selection criteria, tender timetable, submission requirements and commercial terms remain unknown at market-engagement stage.
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Description: "This is not a call for competition. Tender documentation is not yet available."
Classification scope ambiguity
98% confidence
The stated main category is goods and the narrative is for building supplies, but supplied CPV classifications also include installation and decorating-service codes. It is unclear whether any services will form part of the eventual framework.
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Main category: "goods"; description refers to "building supplies"; classifications include 45340000 "Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work", 45451000 "Decoration work", and 79931000 "Interior decorating services".
Lot information incomplete
99% confidence
A planned lot record is supplied but has no title, description, value or deadline; no reliable lot-specific scope can be identified.
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Lot 1 has title and description null, value_amount null, and submission_deadline null.
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