Award

PPE/Workwear

GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2025 at 14:34

Tender

19 Feb 2025 at 10:03

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for providing PPE and workwear for the Great Places Housing Group has been completed with a contract awarded. This contract involves supplying occupational clothing, special workwear, and accessories to approximately 1,000 staff. The industry category for this procurement is occupational clothing, with specific delivery addresses in the regions UKD3, UKD4, UKD6, and UKE3, all within the United Kingdom. The procurement was executed through an open procedure, and the award was finalised on 22nd September 2025. The buying organisation, Great Places Housing Group, is a public law body based in Manchester, and Bunzl UK Ltd has been awarded the contract valued at £334,776.63.

This procurement presents substantial business opportunities, especially for suppliers specialising in durable and economically viable protective workwear and PPE. Businesses in this sector that can maintain cost-effectiveness while meeting British Standards for protective clothing would find such contracts appealing. The tender, which was earlier active until 21st March 2025 with an estimated value of £670,000, assessed bids based on a combination of quality and price criteria, suggesting an emphasis on providing high-quality, cost-effective products. Stakeholders specializing in sustainable, branded, and protective wear have an excellent chance to gain a competitive edge in future tenders of this nature.

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Notice Title

PPE/Workwear

Notice Description

Procurement of a supplier to provide PPE and Workwear products for the use of all Great Places Housing Group staff.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of a supplier to provide PPE and Workwear products for the use of all Great Places Housing Group staff.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061844-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories


CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18831000 - Footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£334,776 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP
Contact Name
Mr Jake Howard
Contact Email
procurement@greatplaces.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7394842239

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M21 7QP
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLD4 Lancashire, TLD6 Cheshire, TLE3 South Yorkshire

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Chorlton Park
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUNZL

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