Contract award · 18 Feb 2025

1084 - Waste Site Staff PPE Provision

Essex County Council awarded “Waste Site Staff PPE Provision” to SMI Group for £220k on 18 Feb 2025.

Value £220k

WinnerSMI Group SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Essex County Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier: SMI Group SME
Value: £220,000
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Sector: Clothing & footwear · Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (CPV 18000000)
Region: East of England
Official notice: 010091-2025 on Find a Tender
Timeline: Contract date18 Feb 2025

Published19 Mar 2025Published 29 days after the contract date

Provision of PPE for ECC waste sites on an Ad Hoc basis.

SMI Group: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03779287).

Call-offs and awards published under the same process (for example a framework or dynamic purchasing system).

Date	Contract	Supplier	Value
5 Sep 2025	774NC Uniforms for AHP & Nursing Students No competition	Graham Gardner Ltd SME	£82,000
15 Jan 2024	144_23 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing, including Workwear, Schoolwear and Body Armour: Lot 1 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing	Arco Limited, Arden Winch & Co Limited SME +24 more	£11.1m
15 Jan 2024	144_23 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing, including Workwear, Schoolwear and Body Armour: Lot 2 - Corporate Workwear	Alsico Laucuba Ltd (T/A Meltemi) SME, Arco Limited +27 more	£11.1m
15 Jan 2024	144_23 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing, including Workwear, Schoolwear and Body Armour: Lot 3 - Healthcare Workwear	Alsico Laucuba Ltd (T/A Meltemi) SME, Arco Limited +13 more	£11.1m
15 Jan 2024	144_23 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing, including Workwear, Schoolwear and Body Armour: Lot 4 - Schoolwear	Burlington Uniforms Limited SME, Involution Limited SME +3 more	£11.1m
15 Jan 2024	144_23 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing, including Workwear, Schoolwear and Body Armour: Lot 5 - Emergency Services Workwear	Burlington Uniforms Limited SME, CG Retail Limited SME +12 more	£44.4m
15 Jan 2024	144_23 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing, including Workwear, Schoolwear and Body Armour: Lot 6 - Body Armour	Burlington Uniforms Limited SME, Clad Safety SME +6 more	£11.1m