Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Buyer profile built from 1 catering-equipment and commercial-kitchen notice in our data, 1 with a published award and 1 catering services contract award.
- Notices tracked
- 1
- Open now
- 0
- Coming soon
- 0
- Up for renewal (18 months)
- 1
- Awards
- 1
- Stated award value
- £1.50m
- Sector
- Local councils
- Region
- East Midlands
- Suppliers used
- Ample Star Enterprises Uk Limited (1), Bunzl Uk Limited (1), Pattersons (Bristol) Limited (1), The Kitchen Equipment Company Limited (1), W V Howe Limited (1), Universal Unity Limited (1), Addis Housewares Limited (1), Electronic Temperature Instruments Limited (1)
Totals by year
| Year | Notices published | Awards | Stated award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | £1.50m |
| 2025 | 1 | — | — |
Awards are counted in the year of the award date; values are as published (excl. VAT where stated), in their own currency, and frameworks often state a ceiling rather than actual spend.
Awards (1)
| Contract | Winning supplier(s) | Stated value | Award date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 339_26 Light Catering Equipment Catering equipment supply | Ample Star Enterprises Uk Limited, Bunzl Uk Limited, Pattersons (Bristol) Limited, The Kitchen Equipment Company Limited, W V Howe Limited, Universal Unity Limited, Addis Housewares Limited, Electronic Temperature Instruments Limited, Reward Manufacturing Company Limited | £1.50m | 19/03/2026 |
Contracts and end dates
"Up for renewal" = the contract end date in the award notice falls in the next 18 months. * = calculated from the stated start/award date plus the stated duration. Contracts may have been extended since.
| Contract | Supplier(s) | Stated value | Ends | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339_26 Light Catering Equipment | Ample Star Enterprises Uk Limited, Bunzl Uk Limited, Pattersons (Bristol) Limited, The Kitchen Equipment Company Limited, W V Howe Limited, Universal Unity Limited, Addis Housewares Limited, Electronic Temperature Instruments Limited, Reward Manufacturing Company Limited | £1.50m | 31/03/2028 | Up for renewal |
Catering services contracts (1)
Catering services awards by this buyer (a separate feed from the equipment notices; see catering contract wins).
| Contract | Winner(s) | Value | Start | End | Award date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704_26 Outsourced Catering Services and Procurement Support Official notice | Accent Catering Services Limited (04298350), Alliance In Partnership Limited (03577003), Aramark… | £800m | 01/09/2026 | 31/08/2028 | 13/08/2026 |
All catering & kitchen notices
Related buyers
- ESPO — also used Pattersons (Bristol) Limited, The Kitchen Equipment Company Limited, Universal Unity Limited
- YPO — also used Universal Unity Limited, W V Howe Limited
- The Association of North East Councils Limited — also used Pattersons (Bristol) Limited
- The University Caterers Organisation Ltd (TUCO Ltd) — also used Universal Unity Limited
- TUCO Ltd — also used Universal Unity Limited
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- North Northamptonshire Council — Local councils, East Midlands
- Nottingham City Council — Local councils, East Midlands
- Leicestershire County Council — Local councils, East Midlands
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