---
title: "PPE Supplier"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e254"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "The Education Training Collective"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# PPE Supplier

Buyer: The Education Training Collective  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e254

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## Summary

The Education Training Collective (ETC), a partnership of further education colleges and independent training providers across the North-East of England, is procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff and students. The requirement covers protective gear and protective and safety clothing for use in vocational education environments, meeting the health and safety standards expected in those settings. Delivery is across the North-East of England. This is a goods requirement for a supplier able to provide suitable PPE to ETC’s colleges and training providers. Participation is reserved to organisations located in the United Kingdom. The appointed supplier will support the routine provision of protective equipment for both employees and learners working or studying in vocational environments.

The process reached tender: ETC invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 21 August 2026 at 17:00, and offers by 27 August 2026 at 16:00. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract was scheduled to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an option for two further 12-month renewals, allowing a maximum period to 31 August 2029. The recorded gross estimated procurement value is £0, while the lot value is recorded as AED 0. Offers are evaluated on price at 40% and quality at 60%. The procurement comprises one lot covering the PPE supply requirement.

This opportunity suits established PPE suppliers and distributors serving education, training and other vocational environments. Relevant businesses should be able to source and supply protective equipment and safety clothing suitable for both staff and students, with products aligned to the health and safety expectations of a vocational setting. The requirement is particularly relevant to suppliers with a reliable range of PPE, dependable stock availability and distribution arrangements covering colleges and independent training providers across the North-East of England. Experience supplying organisations with mixed user groups, including employees and learners, would support delivery. Suppliers must be UK-based for participation and should be prepared to demonstrate quality as well as competitive pricing, since quality carries greater evaluation weight than price.

## Notice

The Education Training Collective (ETC) is a partnership of Further Education Colleges and Independent Training Providers operating across the North-East of England. ETC is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide PPE for staff and student use and to the require Health and Safety standard expected of a vocational environment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076636-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Education Training Collective |
| Locality | THORNABY |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 18143000 - Protective gear
- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 11:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076636-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076636-2026
  12th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.the-etc.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/the-etc/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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