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Northern Ireland Prison Service

DOJ NIPS Supply and Delivery of Personal Protection Equipment and Consumables 2021

Clothing & TextilesCPV 33735100
Value£10.0m
Deadline10 Aug 2021
Published7 Jul 2021
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 7 Jul 2021ClosedCloses 10 Aug 2021
Who to contact
justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk

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Contract value in context
£10.0mtotal contract value
median £123k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Consumables.

The NIPS requires PPE ranging from protective clothing and safety equipment such as gloves, goggles and ear defenders to medical masks and sanitising equipment to protect staff from hazards that may otherwise cause them harm.

For the purposes of this contract and to meet the varied range of items required by the Client, this Tender will be subdivided into the following Lots/contracts:- • Lot 1 – PPE Clothing and Equipment • Lot 2 – PPE Safety Equipment and Consumables NIPS has a common law statutory duty to maintain the health and safety of prisoners, its employees, visitors, contractors and any other person required to enter the prison estate.

The following separate, but inter-related, health and safety regulations cover NIPS statutory duties:- 1.

The Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; ii.

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.

The NIPS (the Client) wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver a range of personal protection equipment for distribution within the prison establishments.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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PPE Safety Equipment and Consumables NIPS has

PPE Safety Equipment and Consumables NIPS has a common law statutory duty to maintain the health and safety of prisoners, its employees, visitors, contractors and any other person required to enter the prison estate.

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Stage
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Source
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