Pre-Market Engagement - PPE and Corporate clothing

Description

This is a Pre-Market Engagement notice issued by Tai Tarian to encourage businesses to register and bid for an anticipated PPE and Corporate clothing contract. Tai Tarian is a not-for-profit Registered Social Landlord that was set up in March 2011 to manage, maintain and improve over 9,000 properties spread throughout the Neath Port Talbot County Borough. Tai Tarian is seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers to deliver PPE and/or corporate clothing requirements of its employees for an anticipated contracted term of 3-4 years. It is anticipated that the procurement will consist of 2 lots and awarded as separate contracts. 1. PPE 2. Corporate clothing It is anticipated that the annual value of the overall contract will be in the region of £500k. Tai Tarian is seeking to engage suppliers with a proven record of delivering best practice on comparable contracts and able to work pro-actively with Tai Tarian. Interested suppliers are invited to attend a ‘Meet the Buyer’ session, held on 26th & 27th August 2025, at Tai Tarian’s head office Ty Gwyn. The session will allow interested suppliers the opportunity to meet with Tai Tarian’s representatives to gain an understanding of our requirements. In addition to this, Tai Tarian hopes that by providing this opportunity, suppliers can demonstrate what is currently possible in the market and to help confirm our requirements moving forward. For example, we are asking for interested suppliers to tell us: - What makes a contract attractive to them. - What lot(s) would be of interest to them. - Lessons learnt from previous contracts. - Why they want to work with Tai Tarian. - Innovative ways of working (doing things differently). It is also anticipated that suppliers will be requested to bring samples of corporate clothing and PPE, and this will be confirmed closer to the event. To register your interest in attending please email procurement@taitarian.co.uk The deadline to register is 5pm Monday 18th August 2025 Please note that the ‘Meet the Buyer’ session will only be conducted on this day and that time slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis, when all slots are filled, we will be unable to extend this day further. Please note that recording an interest is voluntary and potential tenderers will not be advantaged or disadvantaged through participation in the ‘Meet the Buyer’ event and any discussions held will not form part of any formal tender process. Tai Tarian reserves the right to change its requirements prior to the Contract Notice being issued and this Pre-Market Engagement does not commit Tai Tarian to undertake any procurement process. It is anticipated that a Contract Notice will be published within the coming months.