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title: "Department for Education Period Products Scheme 2026"
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# Department for Education Period Products Scheme 2026

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05096c

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed the procurement process for the "Department for Education Period Products Scheme 2026," aimed at providing free period products to educational institutions across England. The competitive flexible procedure sought a single national supplier to offer a demand-led service to approximately 21,000 organisations, with a focus on reusable and environmentally friendly products. The contract, valued at £10,586,363.75, was awarded on 8th June 2026 to Personnel Hygiene Services Limited (PHS Group plc), and will run from 1st July 2026 to 31st August 2028, with a possible 12-month extension. Key activities include sourcing products, implementing user interfaces, and executing a national delivery service, with the aim of reducing period poverty and promoting equality in learning environments. The award involved service provisions categorised under "services" and "goods," with additional procurement categories including storage and warehousing services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply chain of period products, customer services, and delivery logistics to grow by participating in such governmental initiatives. It highlights the potential for both established large-scale companies and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to demonstrate their capabilities in large goods and services contracts. Businesses specialising in sustainable procurement practices and reducing social stigma are particularly well-positioned to contribute value and innovation to the scheme. By aligning business strategies with government missions to improve education access, enterprises can enhance their social responsibility profile while benefiting from long-term government contracts.

## Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) is looking to provide free period products to schools and post-16 education providers across England through a procurement to appoint a national provider. The Period Products Scheme ensures that period products are available and accessible, free of charge, to girls and women who need them in schools and colleges. The scheme aims to reduce periods as a barrier to education, promote dignity and equality in learning environments and tackle stigma associated with periods. The scheme was introduced after a 2018 Omnibus Survey suggested that 14% of female college students and 6% of female school pupils has been unable to access period products in the last 12-months due to affordability and 83% of secondary school leaders made free period products available in their school. Tackling this problem remains a key priority and is part of DfE's strategy to support the Government's mission to break down the barriers to opportunity; one of the six missions which form the centrepiece of our plan for change. This mission-led approach drives coordination between different programmes and workstreams by setting ambitious shared goals. The Department has published a competitive flexible tendering opportunity to find a single national supplier who can from September 2026: * Source an appropriate range of period products including reusable and environmentally friendly products * Design and implement user interfaces and support services * Plan and execute a national delivery service We require a 'demand-led' service which must be available to approximately 21,000 organisations across England, with an accessible and easy to use means of interaction and product ordering. The Department is also seeking to maximise the value of the scheme beyond the core offer through financial benefits, added value, and/or awareness activities and materials. In return, the Department proposes to offer a package of rights to the lead supplier and/or key sub-contractors/supply chain members.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An addiional 12 months extension clause is inlcuded in the contract ( the maximum value given is inclusive of this possible extension)

### Planning Information

The DfE shall be hosting a virtual event on Tuesday 20th May 2025 at 10:00 to discuss the vision for the scheme from the start of the 2026/27 academic year onwards and would like to encourage any parties who are interested in contributing to the success of a future scheme to register for this event. To do so, please contact Period.PRODUCTS@education.gov.uk by COP on Thursday 15th May 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053654-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2028-09-03 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,800,000 |
| Lots value | £19,800,000 |
| Awards value | £10,586,363 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLJ34 Isle of Wight, TLK South West (England), TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED TRADING AS PHS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 33771100 - Sanitary towels or tampons
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 64121200 - Parcel delivery services
- 79342300 - Customer services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2026 at 09:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053654-2026
- 27 Feb 2026 at 09:44 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017697-2026
- 18 Feb 2026 at 08:58 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014571-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 10:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009800-2026
- 29 Apr 2025 at 14:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017709-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053654-2026
  8th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017697-2026
  27th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014571-2026
  18th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009800-2026
  4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017709-2025
  29th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- https://www.jaggaer.com/submit-supplier-support-request/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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