Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-a147-737d-a492-4bd0b59a7010/pre-market-engagement-exercise-provision-of-protective-clothing-safety-footwe pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE - Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment [Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 10 Sept 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - 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 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (‘ACBCBC’) intend to commence a robust, credible and transparent preliminary market engagement exercise to develop a deliverable and affordable option for the ‘Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)’ in order to achieve a successful contract award in late 2026. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) is to gather insights and feedback from the market to inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification for the ‘Provision of Protective Clothing, Safety Footwear and Personal Protective Equipment’ as well as assisting ACBCBC to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of procurement are considered. This market engagement exercise will be participation from the supply base through the questionnaire uploaded in Documents section, where further information regarding participation is available. ## CPV classification Protective and safety clothing Protective gear Protective footwear Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06f65f-2026-09-10T10:23:15+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06f65f-2026-09-10T10:23:15+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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council) [Sector More Security, fire & defence equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Acquisition of SKYDIO X10D Uncrewed Air System UK4 · Ministry of Defence · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f01-366f-730a-b17f-28cac2c4edac/acquisition-of-skydio-x10d-uncrewed-air-system-uk4) [Individual equipment – ΔΙΑΚΗΡΥΞΗ ΕΠΑΝΑΛΗΠΤΙΚΟΥ ΔΙΕΘΝΟΥΣ ΑΝΟΙΧΤΟΥ ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΥ · ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ ΑΝΤΕΓΚΛΗΜΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗΣ · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6dc9-73e3-bd1a-4a9f0d3f0fae/greece-individual-equipment-diakhryksh-epanalhptiku-diethnus-anixtu-diagon) [Surveillance and security systems and devices – NABAVA I UGRADNJA SUSTAVA ZA ELEKTRONSKU EVIDENCIJU PRAŽNJENJA SPREMNIKA · Grad Zagreb · 10 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-92a5-7389-9970-6f4a2ce802fc/croatia-surveillance-and-security-systems-and-devices-nabava-i-ugradnja-sust) [Safety vests – Suministro de chalecos de intervención e interiores DGP · Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública · 29 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61b4-724e-ab4e-ff02089e9be9/spain-safety-vests-suministro-de-chalecos-de-intervencion-e-interiores-dgp) [Protective and safety clothing – Feuerwehrschutzkleidung (PSA Leasing + Wäsche) für die Feuerwehren der Samtgemeinde Elm-Asse · Landkreis Wolfenbüttel für die Samtgemeinde Elm-Asse · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-66fb-729f-9dd3-f1985c19c1f5/germany-protective-and-safety-clothing-feuerwehrschutzkleidung-psa-leasing) [Protective and safety clothing – Suministro de 540 trajes especiales de intervención en incendios para el departamento de bomberos, prevención, intervención en emergencias y protección civil. · Junta de Gobierno del Ajuntament de València · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63bd-724d-bc08-59133ce7ac31/spain-protective-and-safety-clothing-suministro-de-540-trajes-especiales-de)