- Lot 1A (was 1). Modular Education Buildings: Hire
- Lot 1B. Modular Education Buildings: Purchase
- Lot 2A. Modular Healthcare Buildings: Hire
- Lot 2B. Modular Healthcare Buildings: Purchase
- Lot 3A. Modular Catering Buildings: Hire
- Lot 3B. Modular Catering Buildings: Purchase
- Lot 4A. Modular Accommodation Buildings: Hire
- Lot 4B. Modular Accommodation Buildings: Purchase
- Lot 5A. Modular Miscellaneous Buildings: Hire
- Lot 5B. Modular Miscellaneous Buildings: Purchase
Scope
Reference
953_26
Description
This Planned procurement notice (not a call for competition, the tender documentation is not yet available) is being published to alert the supplier market that ESPO is looking to establish a framework that offers the design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and maintenance of modular buildings and associated products and services.
The framework is expected to be divided into 10 lots:
Lot 1A. Modular Education Buildings: Hire
Lot 1B. Modular Education Buildings: Purchase
Lot 2A. Modular Healthcare Buildings: Hire
Lot 2B. Modular Healthcare Buildings: Purchase
Lot 3A. Modular Catering Buildings: Hire
Lot 3B. Modular Catering Buildings: Purchase
Lot 4A. Modular Accommodation Buildings: Hire
Lot 4B. Modular Accommodation Buildings: Purchase
Lot 5A. Modular Miscellaneous Buildings: Hire
Lot 5B. Modular Miscellaneous Buildings: Purchase
Initial expressions of interest may be completed as follows:
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for opportunity '953_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028
- Possible extension to 31 January 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 24 months, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances extensions will be completed in full, or potentially in 12-month periods, and is subject to the performance of the framework).
Total estimated values captured in this notice include the option to extend the framework as noted above.
Main procurement category
Goods
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 24955000 - Chemical toilets
- 44211000 - Prefabricated buildings
- 45223000 - Structures construction work
- 45262800 - Building extension work
- 70310000 - Building rental or sale services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Lot 1A (was 1). Modular Education Buildings: Hire
Description
Hire of modular buildings for Education - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply and commissioning of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 1B. Modular Education Buildings: Purchase
Description
Purchase of modular buildings for Education - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply and commissioning of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2A. Modular Healthcare Buildings: Hire
Description
Hire of modular buildings for Healthcare - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply commissioning and maintenance of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2B. Modular Healthcare Buildings: Purchase
Description
Purchase of modular buildings for Healthcare - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply, commissioning and maintenance of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3A. Modular Catering Buildings: Hire
Description
Hire of modular buildings for Catering - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply, commissioning and maintenance of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3B. Modular Catering Buildings: Purchase
Description
Purchase of modular buildings for Catering - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply, commissioning and maintenance of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4A. Modular Accommodation Buildings: Hire
Description
Hire of modular buildings for Accommodation - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply, commissioning and maintenance of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4B. Modular Accommodation Buildings: Purchase
Description
Purchase of modular buildings for Accommodation - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply, commissioning and maintenance of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 5A. Modular Miscellaneous Buildings: Hire
Description
Hire of Miscellaneous modular buildings - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply, commissioning and maintenance of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 5B. Modular Miscellaneous Buildings: Purchase
Description
Purchase of Miscellaneous modular buildings - from standard through to bespoke designs, delivered & installed. Including associated products & services for supply, commissioning and maintenance of the buildings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £50,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
1%
Framework operation description
Call-offs via the 953_26 Framework will be permitted in the following ways in accordance with section 45 of the Procurement Act 2023 (and any subsequent amendment or re-enactment thereof):
Call-off without competition
'Calling-off' Goods and/or Services from a Supplier identified who is: a) included in the Framework; b) suitable for meeting the Customer's specific needs; c) within the geographical region/sub-region of the Customer, and; d) identified as offering the most advantageous solution to the Customer's requirements, based on source(s) of information for Customers' supplier selection decisions.
Call-off with competition (Further Competitive Selection Process)
'Calling-off' by conducting a further competitive selection process amongst those Suppliers identified in the Framework as being able to provide the required Goods and/or supply the required Services. This means that not all competitive selection processes will necessarily include all the Suppliers - a customer will only invite those Suppliers that are included in the Framework for the particular type of contract required. Customers will assess the suppliers as set out in the terms and conditions of the Framework.
Further competitive selection processes may be conducted directly by the Customer, or by ESPO, or by any other appropriate third party on the Customer's behalf. Please note that once this Framework is established, the right is reserved by the Customer when running a further competitive selection process, to invite the Suppliers to participate in an eAuction. Meetings with Suppliers, interviews, presentations and/or site visits may be required as part of the process at further competition stage as determined by the Customer.
IMPORTANT: Suppliers will not be compelled to tender for all business offered via further competitive selection processes, and so declining to tender in such instances will not affect a Supplier's position on the Framework; however, it should be noted that persistent and repeated failure to tender may lead to a review of a Supplier's continued inclusion.
When assessing proposals submitted under a further competitive selection process, Customers may include conditions of participation to assess Suppliers' technical ability to perform the contract as part of the competitive selection process as determined according to the Customer's own particular circumstances.
Any assessment of Suppliers' proposals under a further competitive selection process must be based only on some or all of the award criteria that were used to assess tenders when the framework was awarded. Customers may refine these criteria, for example, by including additional sub-criteria or by explaining the criteria further.
All Goods and/or Services provided under the Framework will be provided and delivered directly to the Customers, in accordance with instructions given to the Supplier at the time of placing the order. Liability for payment of the Supplier's invoices will rest solely with the Customer, as appropriate in each case.
ESPO Trading Limited Second Framework:
ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.
Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Procurement Act 2023 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Procurement Act 2023 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for tenderers information only.
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
As a Centralised procurement authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023, the Framework is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details on general classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1A (was 1). Modular Education Buildings: Hire
Lot 1B. Modular Education Buildings: Purchase
Lot 2A. Modular Healthcare Buildings: Hire
Lot 2B. Modular Healthcare Buildings: Purchase
Lot 3A. Modular Catering Buildings: Hire
Lot 3B. Modular Catering Buildings: Purchase
Lot 4A. Modular Accommodation Buildings: Hire
Lot 4B. Modular Accommodation Buildings: Purchase
Lot 5A. Modular Miscellaneous Buildings: Hire
Lot 5B. Modular Miscellaneous Buildings: Purchase
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
17 October 2025
Tender submission deadline
17 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Refer to all instructions captured via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/.
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
9 January 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Price | Quality | 70% |
| Price | Price | 30% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
This is a Planned procurement notice (not a call for competition, the tender documentation is not yet available). However, initial expressions of interest may be completed as follows:
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for opportunity '953_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest.
Contracting authority
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDD-1122-TCVN
Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
Leicester
LE19 1ES
United Kingdom
Contact name: Corporate Solutions Procurement Team
Email: tenders@espo.org
Website: https://www.espo.org/
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government