Published date: 21 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Protective footwear - 18830000

  • Protective and safety clothing - 35113400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£17,500,000

Procurement reference

CF-0463700D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

25 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The requirement is for general Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Corporate Workwear for Defra and it's 33 agencies/Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPB's). Many of Defra's and it's Arm's Length Bodies (ALB's) staff work in the field and there are a wide variety of different terrains which need to be catered for.

This contract is to provide the means to order from an approved list of clothing and PPE. This will include basics such as branded polo tops and fleeces as well as more complex gear such as breathing apparatus and chainsaw trousers. The suppliers need to be able to cope in emergency situations e.g. disease outbreaks or floods to deliver large quantities quickly.

There is also an element of equipment and single use PPE such as mops, brushes and disposable gloves and masks.
We are keen to promote high sustainability standards in the market and have divided the requirement into Lots to encourage Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) to apply.

For more details please go to https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

About the buyer

Contact name

Robin Woodhouse

Address

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK

Telephone

0208 0263976

Email

robin.woodhouse@defra.gov.uk