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The Provision of Clothing to Support the Period Dignity Grant

Caerphilly County Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:27.

Opportunity overview

Caerphilly County Borough Council (the Council) has the requirement to provide Clothing to support the Period Dignity Grant. Welsh Government are working on eradicating period poverty, which means ensuring that having a period does not lead to missed education, absences from employment or withdrawal from sport and social activities. The entire menstrual cycle has profound impacts on people’s mental and physical health and the ways in which they can live their lives. Therefore, in addition to the provision of period products, the grant issued to Local Authorities, allows for spare clothing to be provided to support anyone who may experience an accident and stained clothing during their period. Providers are invited to tender for the supply and delivery of clothing to support the period dignity grant. The tender is split into two lots, Lot 1 - Children and Lot 2 - Adults. Providers must be able to offer all the core items listed in the pricing schedule and tender specification for both lots. The arrangement shall be awarded to one provider who is able to meet the full requirements of the tender specification. The tender shall be evaluated in two stages Stage One - Evaluation of Samples, Social Value and Method statement of contract management. Stage Two - Price 100% Samples must be provided by the closing date and time of 12:00 Thursday 25 September 2025: Thomas Young Procurement Officer Procurement Services Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach CF82 7PG Samples not delivered to the stipulated Officer / Address by the date and time will be excluded from the tendering process. Full details can be found in the tender documents.(ITT)

Classification

  • CPV18000000 — Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Lots

  • Children£60k
  • Adults£60k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CCBC/PS2687/25/TY
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
Tenderers must express an interest in this tender by completing the following process: 1.Log in to the Proactis Supplier Portal at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login 2.Click the "Sign Up" option on the Portal homepage (If already registered go to point 11.) 3.Enter your correct Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details. 4.Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click "Register". 5.You will then receive an email from the system asking you follow a link to activate your account. 6.Please enter the information requested, clicking on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details. 7.In the Classification section please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in the tender notice, it is essential that only CPV Codes,specific to your organisation are added to your profile. 8.Buyer Selection – At this stage you are required to indicate which Buyer Organisations you would like to register with. Please remember to register with Caerphilly this ensures that you will be alerted to all relevant opportunities. 9.Terms & Conditions - Read the terms and conditions of the use of this Supplier Portal and tick the box to denote you have read and understood the terms and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree you cannot complete the registration process. Once you have agreed click on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage. 10.Insert a password for the admin user and repeat it. The password MUST be between 6 and 50 characters in length. It must contain at least 2 number(s). Once completed select ‘Complete Registration’ and you will enter the Supplier Home page. 11.From the Home Page, go to the “Opportunities” icon, all current opportunities will be listed. Click on the blue arrow under the field ‘Show Me’ of the relevant opportunity then click to register your interest on the applicable button. 12.Refresh your screen by clicking on the opportunities icon located on the left hand side, to view the opportunity click the blue arrow. 13.Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. To find all available documentation please drop down the ‘Request Documents’ option and click to download all documents. 14.You can now either complete your response or "Decline" this opportunity. All queries are to be made via the messaging system on the Proactis portal. Please note we will NOT accept any questions/queries via telephone/email. A supplier guide title "Supplier_step-by-step_guide" is available via the portal and this contract notice detailing how to use register on the Proactis Plaza system. If you require assistance please contact Jemma Ford 01443 863163 - fordj1@caerphilly.gov.uk When submitting a tender, an e tendering supplier guide has been produced which will help tenderers through completing a tender submission using our Proactis Plaza system. (WA Ref:139137) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding. (WA Ref:137124) Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: These projects are funded by a combination of funding routes as prescribed in the procurement documents. The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
25 Sept 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Sept 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Children
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Children's clothing.

Value

Amount
60,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
72,000

Renewal

Description
2 + 2 (Year on year)

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
100% Cost 0% Quality Pass / Fail Included within the Invitation to Tender Document

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 Sept 2029, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Adults
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Adults Clothing

Value

Amount
60,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
72,000

Renewal

Description
2 + 2 (year on year)

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
100% Cost 0% Quality Pass / Fail included

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
052511-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Aug 2025, 14:56

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWHP-2369-JPYL
Name
Caerphilly County Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Locality
Hengoed
Postal Code
CF82 7PG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Penallta House, Tredomen Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PWHP-2369-JPYL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Thomas Young
Telephone
01443 863108

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hengoed · UKL16 · CF82 7PG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL16 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059098-2025-08-29T14:56:54+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·