410_28 Office, Leisure and Residential Furniture (National Framework)
Framework Description
ESPO framework 410_28 will cover the supply and delivery of office, leisure and residential furniture direct to individual customers. ESPO, a trading department of Leicestershire County Council, published a pipeline notice in May 2026. It will be a national, non-catalogue framework with an estimated value of £4 million including VAT, running from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2032.
Context & Use Case
Schools, councils and other ESPO customers across the UK will call off directly from the framework when they need furniture for offices, leisure facilities or residential settings, with suppliers delivering straight to each customer rather than through ESPO's catalogue. ESPO estimates it will publish the tender notice on 3 September 2027, so the procurement is still at pipeline stage.
Scope of Services
Office furniture Leisure furniture Residential furniture Supply and delivery direct to individual customers National coverage for ESPO customers (non-catalogue)
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Furniture manufacturers and distributors able to deliver direct to customers across the UK, in office, leisure or residential ranges, should plan to bid. ESPO flags the opportunity as particularly suitable for SMEs. As a new framework, places will be won through the tender expected from September 2027.
Buyer Benefits
Buying direct from a framework supplier, rather than from a catalogue range, lets customers order furniture to suit their site and have it delivered straight to them. ESPO's national reach and pre-tendered terms spare schools and councils from running their own furniture procurements.
Next Steps
Note the estimated tender notice date of 3 September 2027 and read the pipeline notice on Find a Tender (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042020-2026). Register on the East Midlands Tenders portal (eastmidstenders.org), where ESPO publishes its opportunities, and use the coming months to gather furniture ranges, delivery capability evidence and public sector references.
How Athena Can Help
With the 410_28 tender expected in September 2027, there is time to prepare properly. Athena's framework pipeline mapping fits this opportunity into your wider bidding plan and builds a 6–12 month preparation schedule.
Closer to the date, our bid planning tools and templates organise your response, and our SME public sector bidding help covers pricing and social value, so a smaller furniture business can compete with national suppliers on a level footing.
