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title: "144_19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Clothing"
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# 144_19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Clothing

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-580cae57-d901-4dde-8ec0-4e7c67c9352b

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## Summary

The ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation) is currently at the award stage for the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing under the title "144_19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Clothing". This tender falls within the garments industry category and is located in Leicester, England. The contract period commences on 7th September 2019 and ends on 6th September 2021, with a total estimated value of £12,000,000. The framework agreement allows for an extension of up to 24 months and operates under an open procurement method, where subsequent call-off contracts could be awarded through an eAuction process. The closing date for tender submissions was 8th July 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in garments, particularly those focused on protective clothing and uniforms across various sectors, including corporate, health and social care, education, catering, leisure, and emergency services. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) stand to benefit from participating in this procurement process. Given the broad range of required items across multiple lots, suppliers of workwear, safety equipment, and related accessories are well-positioned to compete for this contract and establish long-term relationships with public sector clients in the UK.

## Notice

An ESPO national Framework for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment and various clothing (including but not limited to wear for corporate, health & social care, school, leisure, catering and emergency services).The framework agreement will be open for use by those users deemed permissible and will operate on the basis of direct award and further competition. Lot 1: PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and Clothing Lot 2: Corporate Workwear - Includes but is not limited to: t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, shirts, trousers, blazers, leggings, fleeces, ties, caps, hats, jackets and safety and non-safety footwear. Lot 3 - Health and Social Care Workwear - Includes but is not limited to, full length dresses, maternity dresses, tunics, maternity tunics, shirts, trousers, scrub tops and trousers and patient pyjama tops and trousers. Lot 4: Schoolwear - Includes but is not limited to: t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, cardigans, fleeces, body warmer, blouses, blazers, shirts, ties, skirts, trousers, shorts, hoodies, laboratory coats, aprons and non-safety shoes. Lot 5: Leisurewear - Includes but is not limited to, t-shirts, polo shirts, jogging bottoms, tracksuits, shorts, jackets, fleeces, trainers and sports bibs. Lot 6: Catering Wear - Includes but is not limited to: mesh hats, hair nets, food processing aprons, tabards, disposable clothing, gloves and chef's jackets and trousers. Lot 7: Emergency Services Workwear - Includes but is not limited to: shirts, t-shirts, polo shirts, tunics, trousers, skirts, jackets, fleeces, joggers, shorts, coveralls, helmets, trainers and safety shoes. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '144_19' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 08/07/2019 Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal The following information is applicable to all lots: ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided forbidders' information only. To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '144_19' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 08/07/2019

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2467fbe3-c8ed-4348-9e99-fec74313d32d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | 10 Jun 2019 |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 6 Sep 2019 - 6 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 35 |
| Supplier names | ARCO; ARDEN WINCH & CO.LTD; ARKTIS ENDURANCE TEXTILES; BUNZL UK LTD TRADING AS GREENHAM; BURLINGTON UNIFORMS; CHELMSFORD SAFETY SUPPLIES; COONEEN DEFENCE; DIRECT CORPORATE CLOTHING; EVOLVE CORPORATE LTD T/A PK SAFETY; FIRST CORPORATE CLOTHING; FLAMEPRO GLOBAL; GIFFARD NEWTON & SONS; GRAHAME GARDNER; IE.IE; IOMA CLOTHING; JAMES BOYLAN SAFETY (NI) LTD (T/A JBS GROUP; LHD GROUP DEUTSCHLAND; MAIN MAN SUPPLIES; MEHLER VARIO SYSTEM; MELTEMI CLOTHING; MWUK LIMITED TRADING AS ALEXANDRA; NALESTAR; NITON EQUIPMENT; PROTECTIVE WEAR SUPPLIES T/A PWS; ROSENBAUER; SAFARILAND; SAFPRO INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY; SMI GROUP; STAX TRADE CENTRES; T W KEMPTON (CORPORATE CLOTHING; THE HIRA; TIBARD; UNIVERSAL UNITY; WESTBURY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES; WILLIAM SUGDEN & SONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- 18200000 - Outerwear
- 18300000 - Garments
- 18400000 - Special clothing and accessories
- 18800000 - Footwear
- 33141420 - Surgical gloves
- 33735100 - Protective goggles
- 35113000 - Safety equipment
- 35810000 - Individual equipment

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2019 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2467fbe3-c8ed-4348-9e99-fec74313d32d
- 10 Jun 2019 at 08:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31e3ddc8-6675-4762-9051-b5ed77cb21e0
- 10 Jun 2019 at 08:18 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5249ca2-3c16-4762-b438-aed8a443cf7f
- 21 Mar 2019 at 13:08 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61c33cd2-0edf-48c7-927c-3dc9cb8ff7d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2467fbe3-c8ed-4348-9e99-fec74313d32d
  27th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31e3ddc8-6675-4762-9051-b5ed77cb21e0
  10th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5249ca2-3c16-4762-b438-aed8a443cf7f
  10th June 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61c33cd2-0edf-48c7-927c-3dc9cb8ff7d8
  21st March 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
  East Mids Tenders

## Notice URLs

- http://www.espo.org/
- http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal
- https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf

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