Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Protective and safety clothing
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Protective and safety clothing. 11 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
11
awards tracked
£5m
total contract value
£459k
average award size
42.9%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Protective and safety clothing
Supply and Provision of PPE to Construction Trades, Engineering and Schools Departments
Awarded to Unico Limited on 25 Jun 2026 · New College Lanarkshire
£190k
PPE and Uniform
Awarded to Arden Winch on 2 Jun 2026 · Nottingham College
£488k
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 - 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
BDC Purchase of PPE and Clothing under ESPO Framework 144-23
Awarded to PK Safety on 14 Oct 2025 · Bromsgrove District Council
£50k
Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Approved FSA Establishments
Awarded to Arco Limited on 9 Sept 2025 · Food Standards Agency
£1.9m
PPE, Clothing and Safety Equipment Provision
Awarded to Protective Wear Supplies Ltd on 31 Aug 2025 · CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
£640k
247300 Provision of Health Care Personnel Uniforms, at De Montfort University, Leicester - AWARD
Awarded to Grahame Gardner Ltd on 3 Jul 2025 · De Montfort University
£330k
Limb Protection
Awarded to Michael Lupton Associates Limited on 21 Jun 2025 · Leicestershire Police
£127k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Protective and safety clothing, and where the value sits
Protective and safety clothing accounts for 11 tracked awards worth £5m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £459k. Protective and safety clothing is procured mainly by Food Standards Agency, Scottish Government and CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED. The biggest spender is Food Standards Agency, with 1 award totalling £1.9m. Geographically the work is spread across North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West, Any region, UK. SMBs are taking 42.9% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in Protective and safety clothing
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
Oct 25
3 awards published, totalling £130k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West20%
- Any region20%
- UK10%
- West Midlands10%
- UKM10%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Arco Limited
2 awards · £2.6m 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
Unico Limited
1 award · £190k total
Michael Lupton Associates Limited
1 award · £127k total
PK Safety
1 award · £50k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Protective and safety clothing.
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