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Belfast City Council

T2736 Supply and delivery of Uniforms, Footwear and PPE - Pre-Market-Engagement

Clothing & TextilesCPV 18830000
Value£1,500,000
Deadline
Published25 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide

£1,500,000 — stated in the notice

Who to contact
cps@belfastcity.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£1.5mtotal contract value
median £263k
this tender£0£9.4m

This is a large award for Clothing & Footwear — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 1,446 valued Clothing & Footwear tenders in our corpus.

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Belfast City Council has published 3 Clothing & Footwear notices, about every 22 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around January 2028.

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The brief

Belfast City Council is undertaking a Pre‑Market Engagement (PME) exercise in advance of a planned procurement for the supply and delivery of workwear, branded uniforms, footwear, gloves, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

The forthcoming contract is expected to cover a wide range of operational garments and safety items used across Council services, including Parks, Waste Collection, City Regeneration, Facilities Management, and other frontline operational teams.

The Council intends to maintain the existing three‑lot structure covering: Lot 1 – Branded uniforms and workwear Lot 2 – Footwear and gloves Lot 3 – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) As part of this PME, the Council is seeking information on market capacity, sustainable and ethical product options, supply‑chain resilience and any innovations or circular solutions that may inform the final specification.

Belfast City Council invites Suppliers to participate in this PME by emailing cps@belfastcity.gov.uk to request a copy of the PME questionnaire.

Completed questionnaires must be returned by the deadline stated in the document.

This PME is for information‑gathering only.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Belfast City Council is undertaking a Pre‑Market

Belfast City Council is undertaking a Pre‑Market Engagement (PME) exercise in advance of a planned procurement for the supply and delivery of workwear, branded uniforms, footwear, gloves, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

02

The forthcoming contract is expected to cover

The forthcoming contract is expected to cover a wide range of operational garments and safety items used across Council services, including Parks, Waste Collection, City Regeneration, Facilities Management, and other frontline operational teams.

03

The Council intends to maintain the existing

The Council intends to maintain the existing three‑lot structure covering:.

04

Completed questionnaires must be returned by

Completed questionnaires must be returned by the deadline stated in the document.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
027355-2026
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