The Supply and Delivery of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Workwear

Description

Cumberland Council are looking to establish a single-supplier Framework for the supply and delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Workwear. This will enable the Council to purchase PPE and workwear required to deliver day to day business, ensure statutory responsibilities are continued to be met and provide compliant, high-quality PPE and workwear to safeguard the workforce. The Authority is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver: • A comprehensive range of PPE and workwear • Reliable delivery across multiple depots • High-quality, compliant and fit-for-purpose goods • Value for money across the Framework lifecycle The Framework is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2027 and will continue for a period of 4 year(s) or 48 months, unless terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Framework Terms and Conditions. The estimated total value of the Framework over the total lifecycle is a maximum value of £3.5 million pounds but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the Framework. Any quantities shown within this ISIT, and any relevant documentation are estimated, and the Authority gives no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any such quantities. Any reference to a specific brand, manufacturer, trade name, model, product or process is included solely to indicate the level of quality, performance, functionality or compatibility required. The Council will accept equivalent products or solutions that demonstrably meet or exceed the stated requirements. Tenderers proposing an equivalent product must provide sufficient information to enable the Council to assess equivalence. Delivery Specifics and Logistics - specified in Appendix B Specification - 5 sites across the foot print of Cumberland Council. Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate their capability to deliver efficiently and reliably across all locations as part of the Framework Specification (requirements). In accordance with the information set out above, the Authority is seeking to award a single (one) supplier Framework. The Authority reserves the right not to make an award at all, or to award more than one agreement. The Authority may award the Framework based on a Tender submitted in accordance with the Tender documents. The framework awarded is subject to the formal approval process of the Authority. Until all necessary approvals are obtained, and the standstill period completed, no agreement will be entered into. Once the Authority has reached a decision in respect of the award of the Framework, it will notify all Tenderers of that decision and provide for a standstill period in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 before entering any agreement.

Key facts

Procedure

Competitive flexible procedure

Framework agreement

Yes — a framework or dynamic purchasing system, not a single contract

Lots

1

How to submit

The documents are available via The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ For support using the chest please contact Proactis, using the supplier support area. For clarifications, please ensure all correspondence is via The Chest using the message area. Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN817705) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumberland Council are fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcome an expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The value provided in this notice is only an estimate. The contract term is for 48 months.

Clarification questions by

9 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST

Contact

procurement.enabling@cumbria.gov.uk

Value incl. VAT

£4.2m

Category

goods