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title: "Period Dignity Programme"
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# Period Dignity Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/period-dignity-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-050880). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff Council: "Period Dignity Programme". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,532,712. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 May 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-council-ons-w06000015)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,532,712 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 May 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Personal care products
- **Delivery Location:** UKL16, UKL21, UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 14 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/period-dignity-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-050880#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050880`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** - Cardiff Council
- Vale of Glamorgan Council
- Newport City Council
- Monmouthshire County Council
- Torfaen County Borough Council 
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

## Before you bid
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- **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/period-dignity-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-050880#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/period-dignity-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-050880#participate

## Description
Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council
have created a Framework to deliver their Period
Dignity Programme to communities and schools
across the regions.
The Period Dignity programme aims to ensure
there is a dignified way of accessing free of charge
period products for those who menstruate within
education and those from low-income households
in the Cardiff and the Vale local authority area in
the most practical and dignified way possible.
This procurement is subject to funding provided by
the Welsh Government. Accordingly, there is a risk
that the value of the grant may increase, decrease,
or be withdrawn entirely on an annual basis. Any
potential extension to the contract will be reviewed
annually, subject to the continued availability of
funding.
The following list of local authorities will be able to
access the framework if they wish to do so
throughout the contract period:
Newport City Council estimated annual spend
150,552GBP
Monmouthshire County Council estimated annual
spend 69,308GBP
Torfaen County Borough Council estimated annual
spend 190,038GBP
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council estimated
annual spend 120,899GBP

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Eco-friendly disposable period products (pads and tampons)  
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £748,528
- **Description:** The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: 
- Disposable pads of varying sizes and absorbencies. 
- Disposable tampons with applicators and non-applicator variants. 
The aim of the period di...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Menstrual Cups
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £69,548
- **Description:** The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: 
- Reusable menstrual cups of various sizes. 
The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality products along with ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Period Pants and wet bags
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,088,724
- **Description:** The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: 
- Period pants of varying sizes and absorbencies, with wet bags. 
The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 – Reusable cloth pads and wet bags
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £266,380
- **Description:** The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: 
Reusable cloth pads, with wet bags. 
The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality products along with informat...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - Educational Material
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,204
- **Description:** The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: 
- Puberty & Periods Educational guides/packs. 
The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality products along wit...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Lot 1 – Eco-friendly disposable period products (pads and tampons)  (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **& Sisters, Eco Hygiene**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PLWJ-3259-RZZR`, `GB-PPON:PNVX-5139-DYLL`, `GB-FTS-149683`
  - Value: £748,528 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/09/2025

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Menstrual Cups (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Eco Hygiene, LYRECO UK LIMITED, Lyreco UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNVX-5139-DYLL`, `GB-FTS-149683`, `GB-FTS-159392`
  - Value: £69,548 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/09/2025

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Period Pants and wet bags (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Eco Hygiene, LYRECO UK LIMITED, Lyreco UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNVX-5139-DYLL`, `GB-FTS-149683`, `GB-FTS-159392`
  - Value: £1,088,723 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/09/2025

- **Award:** Lot 4 – Reusable cloth pads and wet bags (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **Eco Hygiene, LYRECO UK LIMITED, Lyreco UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNVX-5139-DYLL`, `GB-FTS-149683`, `GB-FTS-159392`
  - Value: £266,380 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/09/2025

- **Award:** Lot 5 - Educational Material (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **Eco Hygiene**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNVX-5139-DYLL`, `GB-FTS-149683`
  - Value: £40,204 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/09/2025

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Eco-friendly disposableperiod products (pads andtampons) (active)
  - Signed Value: £748,528
  - Signed Date: 08/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Menstrual Cups (active)
  - Signed Value: £69,548
  - Signed Date: 08/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Period Pants and wet bags (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,088,723
  - Signed Date: 08/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 4 – Reusable cloth pads and wet bags (active)
  - Signed Value: £266,380
  - Signed Date: 08/10/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 5 - Educational Material (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,204
  - Signed Date: 08/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017359-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-12T13:37:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T05:25:04.354Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050880