Provision of ad-hoc clothing and uniform (including PPE items)

Tender description

The purpose of this PIN is to obtain a better understanding of market capability and service solutions to cover the goods and service requirements. PIN without call for competition only at this stage. This PIN is to alert and gauge the market and provide a conduit for a potential service provider to express their interest. Thames Valley Police are approaching the market in order to seek a potential solution to manage our ad-hoc/non-contracted spend on items of clothing and equipment including tailoring and loan** services. (**to be confirmed) We are looking to pare down our supplier base and reduce transactional costs by providing a “one stop shop” single supplier/master vendor for the supply of clothing and uniform/equipment not covered under existing contracts. Ad-hoc/non-contracted items can be low value; high value; Police specific or generic. Example list of requirements (high level only and subject to change); Badges and Insignia Notebook Cover Bags Restraints Belt Shirts Boiler suit Socks Boot Spit guard Bottles Tabard Clip-on Tie Torch Coats Trousers Ear Defenders Underwear (Thermal or Fire Retardant) Face Masks Flame Retardant Suit ** Tailoring and loan/hire services (TBC) Footwear Glasses/Goggles Gloves Harness Helmet Headwear Helmet Holders & Pouches Kneepads Lanyards Multi-tool Neck Tube