Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-9aaf-7031-9cec-b7ebf0315ae1/department-for-education-period-products-scheme-2026 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Department for Education Period Products Scheme 2026 [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Estimated value £19,800,000 Published 17 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 16 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Department for Education (DfE) is looking to provide free period products to schools and post-16 education providers across England through a procurement to appoint a national provider. The Period Products Scheme ensures that period products are available and accessible, free of charge, to girls and women who need them in schools and colleges. The scheme aims to reduce periods as a barrier to education, promote dignity and equality in learning environments and tackle stigma associated with periods. The scheme was introduced after a 2018 Omnibus Survey suggested that 14% of female college students and 6% of female school pupils has been unable to access period products in the last 12-months due to affordability and 83% of secondary school leaders made free period products available in their school. Tackling this problem remains a key priority and is part of DfE's strategy to support the Government's mission to break down the barriers to opportunity; one of the six missions which form the centrepiece of our plan for change. This mission-led approach drives coordination between different programmes and workstreams by setting ambitious shared goals. The Department has published a competitive flexible tendering opportunity to find a single national supplier who can from September 2026: - Source an appropriate range of period products including reusable and environmentally friendly products - Design and implement user interfaces and support services - Plan and execute a national delivery service We require a ‘demand-led’ service which must be available to approximately 21,000 organisations across England, with an accessible and easy to use means of interaction and product ordering. The Department is also seeking to maximise the value of the scheme beyond the core offer through financial benefits, added value, and/or awareness activities and materials. In return, the Department proposes to offer a package of rights to the lead supplier and/or key sub-contractors/supply chain members. Read full description ## CPV classification Sanitary towels or tampons Customer services Parcel delivery services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05096c-2026-09-17T14:04:15+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05096c-2026-09-17T14:04:15+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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