Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4a-d038-73d0-a57a-0377a8601c3a/period-product-provision-to-schools-and-post-16-education-institutions-across-en pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Period Product provision to schools and post-16 education institutions across England. [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Estimated value £10,000,000 to £20,000,000 Published 12 Jun 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## 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 In March 2019, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the DfE will lead a scheme to provide access to free sanitary products in all schools and colleges in England. [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/spring-statement-2019-what-you-need-to-know) On 16th April, Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi confirmed access to free period products will also be fully-funded in Primary Schools. [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/free-sanitary-products-in-all-primary-schools) The DfE's 2018 omnibus survey found that 83% of secondary school leaders reported making free products available to pupils, with 41% doing so because of a reason related to pupils' inability to afford period products. Of the secondary school leaders who reported making free products available, 78% said provision was funded from school budgets, 26% used charitable donations and 17% said teachers funded products themselves. No-one should be held back from reaching their potential, which is why we have announced a scheme to provide access to free period products in schools and colleges in England, and that this will be fully funded by the government. The DfE will shortly be publishing a tendering opportunity to find a single national supplier who can: - Source an appropriate range of period 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 22,000 institutions across England, with an accessible and easy to use means of interaction and product ordering. PLEASE NOTE: We have estimated the value of this opportunity to be in the region of £10-20m based on an anticipated level of take-up across the 1.7m eligible learners. The funding for this opportunity is contingent on user need, alongside the delivery and distribution methods used by any successful bidder . SUPPLIER PRE-TENDER BRIEFING: The DfE will be running an Open procurement in June 2019, which will follow the OJEU procedure. Prior to this, we will be running a Skype event at 11:30Am on Tuesday 28th May to provide an overview of our finalised requirements and highlight the upcoming procurement process. To register for this event, please contact . Additional information: An earlier event was held on Tuesday 23rd April 2019. The presentation and Q&A summary from this event can be found attached on the Contracts Finder notice. This tender opportunity will be published via the DfE's e-procurement system, Bravo. To register, please see the following link: [education.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml](https://education.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml) Read full description ## CPV classification Sanitary towels or tampons Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f1510bb2-7579-4fa5-ad51-46b4325ff662) 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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