Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Protective and safety clothing

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Protective and safety clothing. 17 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

17

awards tracked

£7.6m

total contract value

£447k

average award size

42.9%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Protective and safety clothing

  • The Supply of Mixed PPE - Lot 10

    Awarded to James Boylan Safety (NI) Ltd T/A's JBS Group on 19 Oct 2026 · Leidos Supply Limited

    £69k

  • Provision of PPE

    Awarded to SMI Group INT on 9 Aug 2026 · South Hams District Council

    £180k

  • The Provision of Corporate PPE and Clothing

    Awarded to SMI INT GROUP LTD on 2 Aug 2026 · London Borough of Enfield

    £667k

  • Supply and Provision of PPE to Construction Trades, Engineering and Schools Departments

    Awarded to Unico Limited on 25 Jun 2026 · New College Lanarkshire

    £190k

  • ID 5315142 - PSNI - Supply and Delivery of Outdoor Clothing

    Awarded to unspecified supplier on 21 Jun 2026 · Police Service of Northern Ireland

    £174k

  • PPE and Uniform

    Awarded to Arden Winch on 2 Jun 2026 · Nottingham College

    £488k

  • Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), First Aid Materials and Workwear

    Awarded to Unico Ltd on 27 May 2026 · Scotland Excel

    £1.2m

  • DMARINE - Marine Operations - Protection Vessels - PPE & Uniform Framework Agreement

    Awarded to Arco Limited on 19 May 2026 · Scottish Government

    £700k

  • The Supply of Mixed PPE - Lots 1,4,7,8

    Awarded to 3M United Kingdom PLC on 30 Apr 2026 · Leidos Supply Limited

    £263k

  • The Supply of Mixed PPE - Lot 3 Eyewear

    Awarded to Scott Aerospace on 11 Mar 2026 · Leidos Supply Limited

    £568k

  • RBC PPE AND CLOTHING Via ESPO 144_23

    Awarded to P K Safety on 31 Oct 2025 · Redditch Borough Council

    £50k

  • PSU Limb Protectors CPA/SPU/2339P - AWARD

    Awarded to Michael Lupton Associates LTD (MLA) on 15 Oct 2025 · Cheshire Constabulary

    £30k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Protective and safety clothing, and where the value sits

Protective and safety clothing accounts for 17 tracked awards worth £7.6m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £447k. Protective and safety clothing is procured mainly by Leidos Supply Limited, Food Standards Agency and Scotland Excel. The biggest spender is Leidos Supply Limited, with 3 awards totalling £900k. Geographically the work is spread across UK, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West, Any region. SMBs are taking 42.9% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is softening versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£1.9m

Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Approved FSA Establishments

Won by Arco Limited on 9 Sept 2025

Busiest month

Jun 26

3 awards published, totalling £852k.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.

Where the awards land

  • UK31%
  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West15%
  • Any region15%
  • UKI8%
  • West Midlands8%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Arco Limited

2 awards · £2.6m total

Unico Ltd

1 award · £1.2m total

SMI INT GROUP LTD

1 award · £667k total

Protective Wear Supplies Ltd

1 award · £640k total

Scott Aerospace

1 award · £568k total

Arden Winch

1 award · £488k total

Grahame Gardner Ltd

1 award · £330k total

3M United Kingdom PLC

1 award · £263k total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Protective and safety clothing.

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