The solution covers the supply of Workwear and PPE across 13 lots which cover four main areas of scope: Workwear, PPE (Including Safety Footwear), Uniform Clothing, Specialist & Armoured Uniform.

The areas of scope are provided across lots split into North East sub-Regions for the North and South and also national lots for the rest of the UK.

This solution is awarded as a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Agreement which offers Contracting Authorities the option to Call-Off by Direct Award on a ranked or flexible basis, or to conduct a Mini-Competition.

The solution comprises of 13 lots, suppliers are ranked in order per lot: 

Lot 1 – Workwear: North East Region (North)

Ranked 1st – 1st Coverall Limited 

Ranked 2nd – Healthy Bean

Ranked 3rd – Custom Planet Services

Ranked 4th – D.R. Caswell

Ranked 5th – Thomas Owen & Sons

Lot 2 – Workwear: North East Region (South)

Ranked 1st – 1st Coverall Limited 

Ranked 2nd – Healthy Bean

Ranked 3rd – Custom Planet Services

Ranked 4th – D.R. Caswell

Ranked 5th – Thomas Owen & Sons

Lot 3 – Workwear: National

Ranked 1st – 1st Coverall Limited 

Ranked 2nd – Healthy Bean

Ranked 3rd – Custom Planet Services

Ranked 4th – Workwear Express

Ranked 5th – Lion Safety

Lot 4 – PPE Including Safety Footwear: North East Region (North)

Ranked 1st – Healthy Bean

Ranked 2nd – D.R. Caswell

Ranked 3rd – Lion Safety

Ranked 4th – Bates Office Services

Ranked 5th – Thomas Owen & Sons

Lot 5 – PPE Including Safety Footwear: North East Region (South)

Ranked 1st – Healthy Bean

Ranked 2nd – D.R. Caswell

Ranked 3rd – Lion Safety

Ranked 4th – Thomas Owen & Sons

Ranked 5th – Bates Office Services

Lot 6 – PPE Including Safety Footwear: National

Ranked 1st – Healthy Bean

Ranked 2nd – Bates Office Services

Ranked 3rd – Lion Safety

Ranked 4th – SMI INT Group

Ranked 5th –Thomas Graham & Sons

Lot 7 – Uniform Clothing: North East Region (North)

Ranked 1st – 1st Coverall Limited

Ranked 2nd – UKR General Trading Limited

Ranked 3rd – Healthy Bean

Ranked 4th – Thomas Owen & Sons

Ranked 5th – Custom Planet Services

Lot 8 – Uniform Clothing: North East Region (South)

Ranked 1st – Healthy Bean

Ranked 2nd – 1st Coverall Limited

Ranked 3rd – Thomas Owen & Sons

Ranked 4th – SMI INT Group

Ranked 5th – Custom Planet Services

Lot 9 – Uniform Clothing: National

Ranked 1st – Healthy Bean

Ranked 2nd – UKR General Trading Limited

Ranked 3rd – 1st Coverall Limited

Ranked 4th – Custom Planet Services

Ranked 5th – SMI INT Group

Lot 10 – Specialist and Armoured Uniform: North East Region (North)

Ranked 1st – Healthy Bean

Ranked 2nd – Bates Office Services

Ranked 3rd – SMI INT Group

Lot 11 – Specialist and Armoured Uniform: North East Region (South)

Ranked 1st – Healthy Bean

Ranked 2nd – Bates Office Services

Ranked 3rd – SMI INT Group

Lot 12 – Specialist and Armoured Uniform: National

Ranked 1st – Healthy Bean

Ranked 2nd – Bates Office Services

Ranked 3rd – SMI INT Group

Lot 13 – Crisis Prevention Lot

All suppliers

The solution features a core price list of products priced within a pricing schedule. The solution enables users to order items outside of the core list which are classified as non-core items. A non-core percentage (%) margin within the pricing schedule will be applied to these items.

Why use NEPO419? 

• Compliant route to market, avoiding the need for a contracting authority to undertake a full OJEU tender process 
• Awarded with ethical supply and social value considerations 
• Quick and easy access to a multi-supplier solution 
• Access NEPO’s contract management expertise 
• Contracting authorities have the option to undertake a mini competition. 

The solution includes additional services which are available from some suppliers such as:

Additional Services:

• Laundry including washing, drying, and ironing
• Dry cleaning
• Sizing of garments and footwear
• Fitting of garments and footwear
• Recycling of garments and PPE
• Repairs of garments, PPE, and footwear
• Man-Packing