Planning

Supply of First Aid Kits and Products

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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Planning

04 Sep 2025 at 11:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission, located at 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process, seeking to establish a framework for the supply of first aid kits and related medical products. The procurement is aimed at supporting forestry operations across various regions of England, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. As a public authority within the sub-central government category, the Commission is conducting a market engagement with relevant suppliers to explore the range of goods available. An important date for interested parties is the market engagement response deadline on 24th September 2025. The full procurement process is expected to result in the framework's commencement on 30th November 2025, lasting until 29th November 2029.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in medical supplies, particularly those capable of delivering bespoke first aid solutions tailored to the forestry sector's needs. Companies that provide a range of medical items, including splints, first-aid boxes, surgical gloves, and dressings, will find this tender especially attractive. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process considers their suitability for this framework. Engaging in this tender could not only secure a consistent revenue stream due to the long-term nature of the framework but also enhance the supplier's portfolio within the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of First Aid Kits and Products

Notice Description

We require a framework for the supply of first aid kits as well as individual medical items. The framework will be made up of a single lot and will contain bespoke first aid kits suitable for forestry's requirements. Goods will be delivered to forestry sites across England.

Planning Information

We are looking to obtain knowledge from the market on the range of goods that can be supplied. This will inform Forestry of what they can look to include in their requirement and where they may be gaps that are better procured elsewhere. Please could you complete the response form found on our Panacea e-tender system which contains a list of all of the medical products that we are looking to procure as part of this future framework, and indicate whether this is something that you can provide or if it is something that you would not be able to supply. https://app.panacea-software.com/ForestryCommission/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2FForestryCommission%2F Please note that all dates for tender publication and pricing details in this notice are estimates at this time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059405
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053882-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33141100 - Dressings; clip, suture, ligature supplies

33141420 - Surgical gloves

33141623 - First-aid boxes

33141760 - Splints

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£155,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Richard March
Contact Email
commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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