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Published 16 Sept 2026, 09:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

B981 - Provision of a Home Delivery Service for Eco-Friendly Menstrual Products for Bridgend County Borough Council

Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate £32,000£384,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 12 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 moup to 3 yrs 4 mo with extensions · starts 7 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bridgend County Borough Council are conducting Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of a Home Delivery Service for Eco-Friendly Menstrual Products for Bridgend County Borough Council.

CPV: Sanitary paper products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 4 moSMEVCSE
Contract period: 7 Dec 2026 — 31 Mar 2027 (4 mo) · up to 3 yrs 4 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: Wales
Extensions
Extension options published
33771000 Sanitary paper products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Sept 2026, 09:54 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 09:54 BST
Authority reference
B981
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Sanitary paper products
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fac8

How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published4 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 09:54 BST
  2. Market engagementin 17 days
    7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    Bridgend County Borough covers an area of approximately 28,500 hectares which stretches 20 kilometres along the M4 corridor from West to East, taking in the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore valleys to the north and bordering the Bristol Channel to the south. Bridgend County Borough Council is completing more…Pre-Market Engagement for the Provision of a Home Delivery Service for Eco-Friendly Menstrual Products for Bridgend County Borough as the Authorities current contract has expired. This contract will run from 7th December 2026 until 31st March 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 3 x 12-month periods dependent on Grant Funding. The purpose of this tender is to secure a contract with a single supplier to fulfil the delivery model of a subscription service which will be supported through the local authority’s Youth Development service to ensure that any learners identified will receive their menstrual products directly to their door. The aim of this project is to establish a subscription service that will remove any barriers to young females affected by period poverty. It will allow the young person (and/or parent or guardian) to be able to select the items they require and have it delivered discreetly to their home. As part of our pre-market engagement we are asking for interested parties complete a questionnaire. Please email [email protected] to forward the Questionnaire for completion. The deadline to request the questionnaire is Wednesday 30th September 2026 and the deadline to submit a questionnaire is Wednesday 7th October 2026. Procurement Process and Provisional Timeline – September/October - Pre-Market Engagement via Questionnaires, Deadline for Questionnaire completion is 5pm on Wednesday 7th October 2026. October 2026 – Tender process launched. November 2026 – Tender process closes. November 2026 – Evaluation period ends. December 2026 – Award. December 2026 – Commence the Contract.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 22 days
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract startsin 77 days
    7 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 09:54 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bridgend County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPQG-8216-YQLW Bridgend County Borough Council, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 4WB [email protected] 01656 643643
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Official documents & specifications (1)

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