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PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE - Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 10:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is preparing to buy protective clothing, safety footwear and personal protective equipment (PPE) for its requirements. The purchase covers protective and safety clothing, protective gear and protective footwear. This is a goods supply contract intended to provide the council with the equipment needed for its operations. The buying organisation is based at Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. The council is seeking market input before finalising its procurement strategy and technical specification, with the aim of developing an affordable and deliverable supply arrangement. Suppliers offering a broad range of workplace protective clothing, safety footwear and PPE should consider whether their product range and distribution capability fit the requirement when it reaches the market.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The council expects to use market feedback to shape the procurement strategy and specification, including consideration of efficient and effective purchasing methods. A questionnaire is scheduled for completion by 24 September 2026, and the next notice is expected by 30 November 2026. The council intends to award the contract in late 2026. The planned contract period is 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029, with a possible extension to 28 February 2031. There is one planned lot, with an estimated gross value of £691,200. The planned lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and includes a renewal option.

The engagement will suit manufacturers, wholesalers, specialist distributors and integrated suppliers of protective workwear, safety footwear and PPE. Businesses with established product catalogues, reliable sourcing and distribution, and the capacity to supply a public-sector organisation over a multi-year period should prepare to assess the requirement. The council is specifically looking for market insight that can help it develop a deliverable and affordable specification, so suppliers can contribute evidence about product ranges, supply models, purchasing routes and efficient fulfilment. SMEs are expressly considered suitable for the planned lot. Suppliers should use the engagement stage to explain how they can provide compliant protective clothing, footwear and equipment at a practical scale, and to highlight delivery arrangements or service features that could support an effective contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE - Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment

Notice Description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council ('ACBCBC') intend to commence a robust, credible and transparent preliminary market engagement exercise to develop a deliverable and affordable option for the 'Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)' in order to achieve a successful contract award in late 2026. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) is to gather insights and feedback from the market to inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification for the 'Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment' as well as assisting ACBCBC to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of procurement are considered. This market engagement exercise will be participation from the supply base through the questionnaire uploaded in Documents section, where further information regarding participation is available.

Planning Information

Questionnaire - published on eTendersNI (ref CfT_6726994)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f65f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085701-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
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

CPV Codes

18143000 - Protective gear

18830000 - Protective footwear

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£691,200 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2029 2-3 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
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Further Information

Notice Documents

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