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Workwear & PPE

PLACES FOR PEOPLE GROUP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Aug 2026 at 15:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Apr 2026 at 16:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

21 May 2025 at 12:06

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Places for People Group procured the supply and delivery of workwear and personal protective equipment across the UK. The requirement covered two areas: corporate and construction workwear for Places for People Group, including shirts, trousers, coats, blazers and dresses; and fitness and catering workwear for Places Leisure, including sports clothing, gym leggings, jackets, chef jackets and trousers. PPE included safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, safety harnesses, respiratory protective equipment, chemical protection and food-safety protection. Both lots also included services such as embroidery and tax tabbing. The buyer was Places for People Group Limited, based in London, with Places for People as the wider buying organisation. This is a goods requirement for suppliers able to serve UK-wide locations.

The procurement was awarded on 20 August 2026 using an open competitive flexible procedure. Protective Wear Supplies Ltd was selected for both lots. Lot 1, for Places for People Group, was awarded at £1.5 million gross; Lot 2, for Places Leisure, was also awarded at £1.5 million gross. Each contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 1 November 2029, with an option for up to two 12-month extensions. The award remains subject to a standstill period ending 1 September 2026, with signature scheduled for 18 September 2026. Each lot was evaluated on quality at 40%, price at 40%, and product evaluation, sampling and online portal demonstration at 20%. Sixteen bids were received for Lot 1 and 11 for Lot 2; three progressed to the final stage for each.

This opportunity demonstrates recurring, substantial demand from Places for People for a broad catalogue of occupational clothing and PPE serving housing, construction, leisure, fitness and catering operations. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would combine dependable UK-wide distribution with strong product breadth, sourcing compliant protective equipment alongside branded workwear and specialist clothing. They would need to support embroidery and tax tabbing at operational scale, manage product samples and demonstrate a capable online ordering portal. The evaluation shows that product quality and price carry equal weight, while the sampling and portal demonstration can distinguish final-stage suppliers. The process was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and all three final-stage bidders for both lots were SMEs, indicating that credible smaller suppliers can compete where they can evidence capacity, service reliability and consistent product standards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Workwear & PPE

Notice Description

Places for People sought to appoint Workwear and PPE supplier/s on a 3-year term with two possible 12-month extension options. The contract is split into two lots: Lot 1 - Places for People Group This includes the supply and delivery of workwear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, construction-based workwear such as T-shirts, polo shirts, work trousers and coats, as well as corporate wear including blazers, shirts, dresses, trousers and skirts. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes, but is not limited to, safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, safety harnesses and respiratory protective equipment (RPE). Lot 2 - Places Leisure This includes the supply and delivery of workwear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, fitness-based workwear such as T-shirts, tracksuit bottoms, gym leggings, shorts and jackets, as well as catering workwear such as chef jackets and trousers. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes, but is not limited to, safety footwear, high-visibility clothing, eye protection, chemical protection and food safety protection. Both lots include additional services, including but not limited to embroidery and tax tabbing.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Places for People Group

Renewal: There is the option to extend for up to two periods of 12 months

Lot 2: Places Leisure

Renewal: There is the option to extend for up to two periods of 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a63
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079538-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18830000 - Protective footwear

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-05-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLACES FOR PEOPLE GROUP LIMITED
Additional Buyers

Places for People

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1X 8QR
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROTECTIVE WEAR SUPPLIES LTD

Further Information

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