Stale Pre-tender

Supply of General and Chainsaw Personal Protective Equipment for the Forestry Commission

Details

Value
£300,000
Topic
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Published
26 October 2023

Tender description

The Forestry Commission require a contract for the supply of both general and chainsaw specialist PPE. The Forestry Commission are currently scoping our requirements to ensure that the specification of requirements and future tender documentation accurately reflects the offerings of the market. We invite companies from the market to register their interest in this future requirement and provide feedback on potential clarifications on the feasibility of our emerging plans. Lot 1: General PPE The Forestry Commission require a contract for the supply of general personal protective equipment (PPE). Such equipment includes, but is not limited to: hard hats, safety goggles, face shields, footwear, high visibility clothing, gloves, forest-wear trousers and jackets. Full details of the range of general PPE will be provided in the tender specification. Lot 2: Chainsaw PPE The Forestry Commission require a contract for the provision of chainsaw personal protective equipment (PPE). Such equipment includes, but is not limited to: chainsaw trousers, boots, gloves, helmets, ear defenders and visors. Full details of the range of chainsaw PPE will be provided in the tender specification.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published26 October 2023
    Current notice

About the buyer

The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial department for forestry policy, with procurement run through its agencies, Forestry England and Forest Research, coordinated by a Bristol-based commercial team. Larger opportunities are advertised on the Panacea Procurement Portal and the Find a Tender Service. District offices handle smaller purchases locally through direct quotations. Frameworks, including the Crown Commercial Service, supply many everyday goods and services. Dynamic purchasing systems cover recurring work such as tree planting, civil engineering, fencing and wildlife management. Suppliers can register for these systems through the Panacea Procurement Portal at any time.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Forestry Commission's contract awards have been in agricultural and horticultural services, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 18100000 · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
  • 18130000 · Special workwear
  • 18143000 · Protective gear
  • 35113400 · Protective and safety clothing

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