ID 6453916 Department for Communities – HED – Provision of PPE

What the buyer is asking for

The Historic Environment Division (HED), part of the Department for Communities (DfC), is the government lead for the historic environment of Northern Ireland. HED records, protects, conserves and promotes Northern Ireland’s historic environment, managing heritage assets ranging from archaeological sites and monuments to listed buildings and historic landscapes. Given the hazardous nature of conservation, construction related activities and outdoor site management across a diverse and geographically dispersed estate, the provision of reliable, compliant and fit for purpose Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is essential. The contract will require the Supplier to supply a full range of workwear and PPE items meeting or exceeding all relevant European, British or equivalent standards for safety, performance and durability. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityAC1 Provision of a Technical Brochure and / or Supporting Technical DocumentationPass / Fail as per tender documentation.
• qualityAC2 Service Delivery and Contract Management35% as per tender documentation
• qualityAC3 Quality Control35% as per tender documentation
• costAC4 Total Cost30% as per tender documentation

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Clarification questions by4 days ago

   2 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
2. Tender notice published2 days ago

   4 Nov 2026, 17:02 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 10 days

   16 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 25 days

   1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice12 Oct 2026, 14:04 BST096113-2026
2. Tender updated4 Nov 2026, 17:02 GMT104896-2026

Payment terms

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Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender