Notice Information
Notice Title
Uniforms, Workwear, PPE, Clothing and Associated Services
Notice Description
Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Uniforms, Workwear including accessories, footwear and bags, PPE and Associated services such as but not limited to decontamination, repairs, stock management. Your response will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement experience across all areas in the public sector. Scope and LOT structure is still to be determined. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Garments./3K6327V4SE To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3K6327V4SE
Planning Information
The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand market capability and capacity Inform the development of the specification Create an objective pricing mechanism Explore innovative solutions Identify potential risks and delivery models Suppliers and Customers are invited to participate in the following activities: Online Questionnaire via delta portal tender box and email to arrange 121 meetings on teams. This is not a call for competition at this stage, it is to explore what is needed in the market place and how best to design the framework to assist public sector spending to offer best value and a route to market that is compliant.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060400
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002396-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
45 - Construction work
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
18300000 - Garments
18813000 - Footwear with uppers of leather
18814000 - Footwear with uppers of textile materials
18830000 - Protective footwear
35113400 - Protective and safety clothing
35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection
35811100 - Fire-brigade uniforms
35811200 - Police uniforms
35812000 - Combat uniforms
45112340 - Soil-decontamination work
90722200 - Environmental decontamination services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jan 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 1 May 2030 3-4 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
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)
- Contact Name
- Alison Ponter
- Contact Email
- emergencyservices@csltd.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01622942843
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME19 4YT
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ46 West Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Electoral Ward
- Kings Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002396-2026
12th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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