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Supply and Distribution of Workwear/Protective Workwear for Cumberland Care

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

Cumberland Council has announced plans to buy uniform and PPE work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £286,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 47 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £286,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Cumberland Council have a requirement for the supply of Personal Protective Workwear/Workwear for use by Cumberland Care. This will used for employees who work within the Cumberland Council Care homes and Adult Social Care staff. This will cover but will not limited to tabards, poloshirts, dresses, trousers, gloves, aprons etc This will be a single supplier framework through a competitive flexible procedure. The supplier will need to be able to supply all items on the product list. The contract will be for a period of 4 years. The Council will be carrying out an online session via Microsoft Teams on Friday 8th May 2026 at 12noon to1pm to further outline the opportunity. This will be available for all prospective suppliers. Please confirm email addresses via the 'messaging area' on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) if you would like to secure a space, a maximum of 2 from each organisation. These must be received before Thursday 7th May 2026 at 4.00pm

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 039432-2026

About the buyer

Cumberland CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

139

Awards

96
All tenders and awards from Cumberland Council

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From notice 039432-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.