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B546/26 - Framework for the Supply of High Visibility, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), Workwear and Uniforms

Bridgend County Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Oct 2026 at 16:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 May 2026 at 12:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Jan 2026 at 16:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bridgend County Borough Council has awarded a framework for the supply of high-visibility clothing, personal protective equipment, workwear and uniforms. The range includes protective gear, headwear, footwear and goggles, as well as wider safety equipment and clothing. It is a corporate requirement serving council departments including Flying Start, highways and waste services. Deliveries are for Bridgend County Borough, in South Wales. The framework is intended to cover the council’s recurring clothing and protective-equipment needs across these services, rather than a single one-off purchase. The council is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and an award has been made to Rugbi Industrial Supplied Ltd and Evolve Corporate trading as PK Safety Ltd. The award is pending, with the award date recorded as 12 October 2026. The framework is valued at £700,000 excluding VAT (£840,000 including VAT). It is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028, with options to extend by two further 12-month periods, to a maximum end date of 1 November 2030. The council used an open procedure to establish a closed framework with up to two suppliers; call-offs are made without reopening competition. The single lot was suitable for SMEs. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 80% and price at 20%. Nine bids reached the final stage.

This award demonstrates continuing council demand for a broad, multi-department range of workwear, uniforms and protective equipment, with a framework serving operational teams such as highways and waste as well as other services. Suppliers seeking to compete when this requirement returns will need to cover the product range reliably, including high-visibility clothing, PPE, protective footwear, headwear, goggles and related safety equipment. The two-supplier outcome and nine final-stage bids indicate competition from several credible businesses, including SMEs. A strong future competitor will need to demonstrate technical quality and dependable supply across the council’s varied requirements, since quality carried substantially more evaluation weight than price. The framework structure also favours suppliers able to support repeat purchasing without a fresh competition for each order.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

B546/26 - Framework for the Supply of High Visibility, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), Workwear and Uniforms

Notice Description

Bridgend County Borough Council are issuing this notice to commence standstill for the Framework for the Supply of High Visibility, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), Workwear and Uniforms.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract Period: Circa. 19th August 2026 until Circa. 18th August 2028 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12-month periods

Planning Information

Bridgend County Borough covers an area of approximately 28,500 hectares which stretches 20 kilometres along the M4 corridor from West to East, taking in the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore valleys to the north and bordering the Bristol Channel to the south. Bridgend County Borough Council is completing Pre-Market Engagement for the future Framework for the Provision of Hi Visibility, PPE and Clothing to Bridgend County Borough Council as the Authorities current contract is due to expire in 2026. This will be a corporate contract which will run for 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12-month periods. The new framework will incorporate Hi Visibility, PPE and Clothing requirements across numerous departments within the authority from Flying Start to Highways and Waste. As part of our pre-market engagement we are asking for interested parties complete a questionnaire. Please email tenders@bridgend.gov.uk for a member of BCBC’s Procurement Team to forward the Questionnaire for completion. The deadline to request the questionnaire is Friday 13th of February 2026 and the deadline to submit a questionnaire is Tuesday 17th of February 2026. Procurement Process and Provisional Timeline – January/February - Pre-Market Engagement via Questionnaires, Deadline for Questionnaire completion is 5pm on Tuesday 17th of February 2026. April 2026 – Tender process launched. May 2026 – Tender process closes. June 2026 – Evaluation period ends. June 2026 – Award. July 2026 – Sealing. August 2026 – Commence the Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061378
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096249-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

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

CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

18143000 - Protective gear

18444000 - Protective headgear

18830000 - Protective footwear

33735100 - Protective goggles

35113000 - Safety equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-04-15

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bridgend County Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Rugbi Industrial Supplied Ltd

Evolve Corporate Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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