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259 Student PPE Tender for Coleg Gwent

Coleg Gwent

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 16:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 11:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Mar 2026 at 13:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Feb 2026 at 15:52

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coleg Gwent procured student personal protective equipment (PPE), including protective and safety clothing, occupational workwear, accessories and protective footwear. The requirement is for goods supporting students who need suitable protective clothing and footwear for practical or vocational activities. Delivery is within Wales, covering the areas served by Coleg Gwent. The buyer is Coleg Gwent, a public education organisation headquartered in Usk. The procurement was a single lot and focused on supplying the required PPE rather than associated services, installation or works. The requirement followed an earlier completed tender, indicating an established purchasing need for student protective equipment across the college’s delivery locations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Cobra Workwear on 22 June 2026. It used a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. The enquiry deadline was 30 March 2026 at 12:00 and the tender deadline was 17 April 2026 at 12:00. The estimated lot value was £90,000 net, or £108,000 gross. Quality and technical considerations carried 60% of the evaluation, while price carried 40%. Eleven bids reached the final stage, including ten from SMEs. The contract was signed on 23 June 2026. The award value was £90,000 net (£108,000 gross), and the signed contract value was £89,999.99 net (£107,999.99 gross). The award period ran from 16 August 2026 to 16 July 2028; the signed contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2028.

This requirement suits workwear and PPE suppliers able to provide protective clothing, safety footwear and related occupational accessories for students, with dependable delivery across Coleg Gwent’s Welsh locations. The evaluation outcome shows that technical quality was more important than price, so a credible future supplier would need to demonstrate product suitability, durability, safety performance, sizing and consistency of supply, rather than compete on cost alone. The procurement attracted substantial SME participation, showing that the scale and route are accessible to smaller specialist businesses. Suppliers should be prepared for a straightforward open competition, provide clear technical evidence and pricing, and maintain the capacity to support an education customer throughout a multi-year supply arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

259 Student PPE Tender for Coleg Gwent

Notice Description

Contract notice for the Student PPE Tender for Coleg Gwent, following on from the tender that has been completed

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06474a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075900-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£89,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
22 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coleg Gwent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
USK
Postcode
NP15 1XJ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
Local Authority
Monmouthshire
Electoral Ward
Llanbadoc and Usk
Westminster Constituency
Monmouthshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cobra Workwear

Further Information

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