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Open for bidsUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£833,333

286_27 Musical Instruments

Published
Published 7 May 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 4 September 2026 (11 days left)

Overview

Leicestershire County Council's ESPO is establishing a three-lot catalogue framework for the supply of musical instruments and associated products for stock and direct delivery to educational and public sector establishments, with an estimated value of £833,333. Tenders close on 4 September 2026 at noon and are submitted via the EastMidsTenders Portal.

Lots (3)

  • Supply of Musical Instruments

    Lot 1 is for the supply of musical instruments including but not limited to percussion packs, glockenspiels, chime bars, xylophones, world music, bongos, drums and accessories, ocarinas and ocarina resources, guitars and guitar accessories, keyboards, pianos and accessories, brass, woodwind and string instruments, electrical equipment for music and music stands and storage all for use in educational environments. Goods for delivery to ESPO, Leicester, or direct delivery to individual customer establishments.

    £500,000
  • Musical Instrument Essentials

    Lot 2 is for the supply of musical instruments including but not limited to glockenspiels, tuned percussion tubes, djembes, recorders and ukuleles all for use in educational environments. Goods for delivery to ESPO, Leicester, or direct delivery to individual customer establishments.

    £233,333
  • Smartbuy Musical Instrument

    Lot 3 is for the supply of musical instruments including but not limited to percussion packs, tambourines, castanets, triangles, claves, tuned percussion tubes, recorders and ukuleles all for use in educational environments. Goods for direct delivery to individual customer establishments.

    £100,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£833,333
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
7 May 2026
Questions by
21 August 2026
Deadline
4 September 2026
Classification (CPV)
Audio-visual equipmentApparatus for sound, video-recording and reproductionMicrophones and loudspeakersAudio equipment accessoriesSound recordingsRecording systems and exploration devicesMusical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Notice

    5 August 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Prior Information Notice

    28 May 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Prior Information Notice

    7 May 2026

    View notice ↗

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