Protective and safety clothing

Tender description

Please note this supply arrangement has been awarded under Article 32 — Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication. Due to reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority (Covid-19 Pandemic), the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with. The circumstances invoked to justify extreme urgency were not in any event attributable to the contracting authority. The contracting authority have engaged with the market to the best of their ability under these circumstances via a shortlisting process and identified the most favourable solutions to meet the aggregated needs of the Education Sector. Please note the total contract value will be updated once the information becomes available. The Department of Education and Skills aim is to provide a secure supply chain for any potential PPE, consumables and equipment needs to support Education, including primary, secondary and higher and further education and training. The request for information on particular PPE, consumables and equipment product groups in this survey should not be construed as confirmed need for such a product. Similarly, there may be a requirement for a specific PPE, consumable and equipment product group not listed in this survey, but may form part of subsequent engagement processes. The specific needs of the department (in terms of the actual PPE, consumables and equipment products required and the associated volumes) will be confirmed in advance of any subsequent engagement processes with shortlisted suppliers.