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# Defra Group Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defra-group-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-04e604). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal): "Defra Group Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)". Published status: active. Published Value: £17,500,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: defra-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-environment-food-and-rural-affairs-defra-netwo-GB-FTS-118855)
- **Published Value:** £17,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Protective and safety clothing, Protective footwear, Safety equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defra-group-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-04e604#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e604`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defra-group-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-04e604#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defra-group-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-ocds-h6vhtk-04e604#participate

## Description
The requirement is for general Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Corporate Workwear for Defra and it’s 33 agencies/Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPB’s). Many of Defra’s and it’s Arm’s Length Bodies (ALB’s) staff work in the field and there are a wide variety of different terrains which need to be catered for.<br/><br/>This contract is to provide the means to order from an approved list of clothing and PPE. This will include basics such as branded polo tops and fleeces as well as more complex gear such as breathing apparatus and chainsaw trousers. The suppliers need to be able to cope in emergency situations e.g. disease outbreaks or floods to deliver large quantities quickly. <br/><br/>There is also an element of equipment and single use PPE such as mops, brushes and disposable gloves and masks.<br/>We are keen to promote high sustainability standards in the market and have divided the requirement into Lots to encourage Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) to apply.

## Lots (4)
### Lot Lot 1: Lot 1 - General Clothing
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35113400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,979,000
- **Description:** Due to seasonal work, summer clothing options should be lightweight, water resistant, with sweat wicking options, and have an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF). Cotton options for those with allergies to polyester should also be available.  Winter ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2: Lot 2 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35113400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £3,175,000
- **Description:** Range of equipment including face masks and respirators. APHA use Sundstrom RPE. Wide range of gloves, e.g. nitrile disposable, vinyl, chemical protection, thermal, touch screen, cut protection, needle protection, work gloves and virus-resistant glov...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 3: Lot 3 - Footwear
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 18830000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £2,920,000
- **Description:** Various types of footwear including safety shoes, shoes able to withstand disinfection, insulated shoes to withstand sever cold, safety waders, walking boots and walking wellingtons.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 4: Lot 4 - Equipment
- **Lot id:** `Lot 4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 35113000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £3,435,000
- **Description:** Various pieces of PPE equipment including gas monitors, dry suits, first aid equipment, spill kits and biosecurity kits.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006582-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-21T10:44:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:30:25.305Z
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