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Supply Of Boots

Cheshire East Borough Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council procured safety boots for its workforce. The requirement is for protective footwear, supplied as goods for delivery in the United Kingdom. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Crewe. The procurement covers the council’s workforce rather than a wider construction, maintenance or occupational health service, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide suitable safety boots at organisational scale. The requirement is focused on supplying the footwear itself, with the contract awarded to a specialist industrial and safety equipment supplier. Businesses active in protective footwear, workwear distribution or workplace safety supplies would find this procurement most relevant, particularly those able to serve a public-sector workforce across the council’s operational needs.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and comprised one completed lot. The contract was signed on 1 June 2025 and runs from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. The contract may be extended, if the requirement remains, to a maximum end date of 31 May 2030. The awarded requirement is classified as protective footwear. The supplier’s award is active and the contract is active. This outcome shows that Cheshire East Council meets this type of requirement through a below-threshold direct procurement route rather than an openly competed tender.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from Cheshire East Council for safety boots to equip its workforce, with a contract covering a substantial multi-year supply requirement and a possible extension. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need dependable access to protective footwear, the ability to supply consistent products to workforce needs, and sufficient distribution capacity to support a public authority over a sustained period. Experience in industrial or workplace safety supplies would be directly relevant, as would reliable fulfilment, product availability and the ability to manage repeat orders. The selected supplier is a large business, indicating that scale and operational capability can support this requirement. Suppliers should also understand below-threshold direct-award purchasing and maintain a relationship with the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply Of Boots

Notice Description

contract to supply safety boots to the workforce.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071380-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18830000 - Protective footwear

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2028 3-4 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
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMAS GRAHAM & SONS LTD

Further Information

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