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South Ribble Borough Council

Supply and Delivery of PPE 2026

Clothing & TextilesCPV 35113400
Value£100k
Deadline16 Sept 2026
Published12 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 12 Aug 202628 days leftCloses 16 Sept 2026
Who to contact
procurement@southribble.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to project ref DN825773 and download the documents from the Chest website. https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to. ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHEST. Bids sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late or incomplete submissions may not be accepted.

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Contract value in context
£100ktotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Security, Defence & Safety Equipment band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 4,182 valued Security, Defence & Safety Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The aims of this contract are to provide PPE workwear and equipment to South Ribble and Chorley Borough Councils.

The requirement has been identified through operational need across South Ribble Borough Council and Chorley Borough Council can access suitable PPE, safety footwear, workwear and related items when required.

A full specification of the requirement can be found on the Chest procurement portal, Project reference number DN825773.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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The aims of this contract are

The aims of this contract are to provide PPE workwear and equipment to South Ribble and Chorley Borough Councils.

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What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e276
Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
076692-2026
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