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The Provision of Clothing to Support the Period Dignity Grant

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Caerphilly County Borough Council

Buyer Address: Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Hengoed, UKL16, CF82 7PG, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Thomas Young

Contact Email: youngt@caerphilly.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 01443 863108

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
120000.0 GBP
Gross: 144000 GBP
Published
29 Aug 2025, 13:56
Deadline
25 Sep 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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)

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052511-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Children

Lot Description: Children's clothing.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 60,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 72,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Title: Adults

Lot Description: Adults Clothing

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 60,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 72,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

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