Provision of PPE · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: South Hams District Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: South West (UKK4)

Awarded value£180,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SMI INT Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council looked to procure a supplier for the provision of Personal Protective Equipment on a 1+1 basis.

CPV: Protective and safety clothing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council awarded a 1+1 contract…Awarded

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council awarded a 1+1 contract through the ESPO Framework: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND CLOTHING, INCLUDING WORKWEAR, SCHOOLWEAR AND BODY ARMOUR REF 144_23. This was procured via the direct award option through the framework.

Delivery: South West

Extensions: An optional 1 year extension may be activated by the Authority if required.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Oct 2026, 09:41 BST
Last source update: 19 Oct 2026, 09:41 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098295
Classification (CPV): Protective and safety clothing
Delivery area: South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a59 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The county of which both authorities operated in were going through the LGR process which resulted in the decision being taken to award a short-term interim contract to cover this time, but also to allow a more long-term decision to be taken once an LGR model had been selected.
This also allowed direct savings immediately with the incumbent who were proven to be of sufficient quality and service.
West Devon Borough Council are insourcing their waste function from 1st April 2027 - this unpredictability leads to a difficult place to estimate quantities required from suppliers and therefore cannot accurately be judged until it is in place, therefore again awarding a formal contract to the incumbent allows the smooth transition of a supplier already knowing the setup and challenges of the organisation.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £180,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SMI INT Group Ltd	£180,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 098295-2026-1 · SMI INT Group Ltd
Signed
10 Aug 2026
Value
£180,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Hams District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, South West, TQ95NEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

South Hams District Council & West Devon Borough CouncilReview body Totnes/Tavistock

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SMI Group INTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07644080 Petersfield, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.