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PPE Equipment including, gloves and footwear

Ubico Ltd · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 06:55.

Opportunity overview

Ubico Ltd is a local authority–owned environmental services company operating across Gloucestershire and West Oxfordshire, delivering a wide range of frontline services including waste and recycling collections, street cleansing, grounds and garden maintenance, building and facilities support, fleet services, and other operational activities. To support these services safely and effectively, Ubico requires a reliable and cost‐effective supply of high‐quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including protective gloves and protective footwear, for use across its operational workforce. Ensuring the consistent availability of compliant and fit‐for‐purpose PPE is essential to protecting employee health and safety, supporting operational efficiency, reducing risk, and meeting statutory and regulatory obligations. This tender seeks to appoint supplier(s) capable of providing robust, responsive, and value‐driven PPE solutions that align with Ubico’s operational demands, safety standards, and commitment to service excellence.

Classification

  • CPV18141000 — Work gloves
  • CPV18143000 — Protective gear
  • CPV18444000 — Protective headgear
  • CPV18810000 — Footwear other than sports and protective footwear
  • CPV18830000 — Protective footwear
  • CPV33735100 — Protective goggles
  • CPV35113400 — Protective and safety clothing
  • CPV35113470 — Protective shirts or pants

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-069533
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
3 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
2 May 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
2 May 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
18141000
Description
Work gloves
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
18143000
Description
Protective gear
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
18444000
Description
Protective headgear
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
18810000
Description
Footwear other than sports and protective footwear
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
18830000
Description
Protective footwear
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
33735100
Description
Protective goggles
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
35113400
Description
Protective and safety clothing
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
35113470
Description
Protective shirts or pants

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
We are conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise in line with the Procurement Act 2023 to help shape our upcoming tender for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This engagement will enable us to better understand current market capabilities, gather feedback on our proposed requirements, and explore opportunities for innovation, sustainability, and social value within the PPE supply market. Responses received as part of this PME will be used to inform the final specification and commercial approach, helping to ensure the forthcoming procurement is fair, transparent, competitive, and delivers best value for money. Participation in this PME exercise will not form part of any future evaluation process and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage to suppliers in the subsequent tender. To take part in this PME, please complete the Microsoft Forms questionnaire provided below. The form is straightforward to use; please follow the on‐screen instructions and complete each section as fully as possible to enable us to capture meaningful and comparable feedback. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DVWcRsmY002QT447DCiN44D3yVTKOXRBjVCAkWeNK_5UNE8yUVRVMkhRVDk0MEpDWFJTRk43Tk8zTC4u
Due
1 Apr 2027, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042776-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 May 2026, 07:55
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ubico Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PPZT-4245-XXTP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPZT-4245-XXTP

Address

Street Address
Central Depot, Swindon Road, Gloucestershire
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL51 9JZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Name
Marius Pruteanu

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cheltenham · UKK13 · GL51 9JZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 042776-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·