*PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE* Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment

Description

**This is not a tendering exercise** Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (‘ACBCBC’) intend to commence a robust, credible and transparent preliminary market engagement exercise to develop a deliverable and affordable option for the ‘Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)’ in order to achieve a successful contract award in late 2026. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) is to gather insights and feedback from the market to inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification for the ‘Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment’ as well as assisting ACBCBC to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of procurement are considered. This market engagement exercise will be participation from the supply base through the questionnaire uploaded in Documents section, where further information regarding participation is available.