92_26 Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) and BioLPG

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-050cd4Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£16.7m

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

17 Feb 2026

Deadline 20 Mar 2026

Description

ESPO is inviting tender submissions for a framework agreement covering Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG). The framework will cover: • Bulk Propane • Cylinders (Butane and Propane) Suppliers must be able to supply LPG throughout England, Scotland and Wales and must comply at all times with the latest Liquid Gas UK (LGUK) Codes of Practice (CoPs) and all relevant HSE guidance. BioLPG is included within the scope of this Framework to support emerging customer needs across the public sector. The Framework is NOT divided into lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further details (including further details on each of the Lots) - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 20 March 2026. To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of interest has already been completed): (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '92_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.

Scope

Reference
92_26
Total value
£16,666,667 excluding VAT
£20,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
19 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will either be completed in full or in 12-month periods and is subject to the performance of the framework). The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend the framework as noted above.

Main category
goods
CPV classifications
09100000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Priceprice60.00%
Non-Pricequality40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
06 Mar 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address
Refer to all instructions captured via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure