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Period Dignity Products Framework

  • First published: 17 November 2025
  • Last modified: 17 November 2025
  • Version: 1
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-055de6
Published by:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA0281
Publication date:
17 November 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK7
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

THIS IS NOT A TENDER OPPORTUNITY Carmarthenshire County Council have established a framework to deliver its Period Dignity Programme to communities and schools across the region. The Period Dignity programme aims to ensure there is a dignified way of accessing free of charge period products for those who menstruate within education and those from low-income households in Carmarthenshire local authority area in the most practical and dignified way possible. The framework will cover the supply and distribution of period products for community and school settings. It will also cover a Period Dignity Home Pack service within secondary schools. This procurement is subject to funding provided by the Welsh Government. Accordingly, there is a risk that the value of the grant may increase, decrease, or be withdrawn entirely on an annual basis. Any potential extension to the contract will be reviewed annually, subject to the continued availability of funding. In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be modified to provide for the supply of additional goods or services based on agreed tendered prices.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

THIS IS NOT A TENDER OPPORTUNITY Carmarthenshire County Council have established a framework to deliver its Period Dignity Programme to communities and schools across the region. The Period Dignity programme aims to ensure there is a dignified way of accessing free of charge period products for those who menstruate within education and those from low-income households in Carmarthenshire local authority area in the most practical and dignified way possible. The framework will cover the supply and distribution of period products for community and school settings. It will also cover a Period Dignity Home Pack service within secondary schools. This procurement is subject to funding provided by the Welsh Government. Accordingly, there is a risk that the value of the grant may increase, decrease, or be withdrawn entirely on an annual basis. Any potential extension to the contract will be reviewed annually, subject to the continued availability of funding. In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be modified to provide for the supply of additional goods or services based on agreed tendered prices.

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Contracting authority

Carmarthenshire County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: County Hall

Town/City: Carmarthen

Postcode: SA31 1JP

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTVL-7854-TMRZ

Email: HaLDavies@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

Newhall Janitorial Ltd

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Holden Road

Town/City: Cardiff

Postcode: CF11 8BS

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLYM-7734-NXZN

Email: stuart@newhall.co.uk

Type:

  • SME

Eco Hygiene Care Ltd

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 10 Victoria Street

Town/City: Bristol

Postcode: BS1 6BN

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNVX-5139-DYLL

Email: richard@graceandgreen.co

Type:

  • SME

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Framework

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Award method when using the framework

Without reopening competition

Framework operation description

As per invitation to tender

Contract

Lot 1 Supply and Distribution of Period Products

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

12 November 2025, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

12 November 2025, 00:00AM to 11 November 2026, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 11 November 2029

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Renewal description:

The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of up to 4 years in 12 month increments subject to available funding / budget, satisfactory performance, and agreement by all parties. Please note, the option to extend this Framework Agreement is purely speculative with no guarantees and is entirely dependent on issues beyond the Council’s control.

Does this contract include options?: Yes

Options description:

The Council may ask the Supplier for additional products, which have not been listed in this Specification but are within the scope of Period Dignity products. These products may be subject to additional charges and are offered at the Supplier’s discretion but within the original scope of the contract. In addition, the Council will require ad-hoc top-up orders at various locations during the Contract.

Lot 2 Home Packs Delivery Service

ID: 2

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

12 November 2025, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

12 November 2025, 00:00AM to 11 November 2026, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 11 November 2029

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Renewal description:

The Framework Agreement shall be for a period of up to 4 years in 12 month increments subject to available funding / budget, satisfactory performance, and agreement by all parties. Please note, the option to extend this Framework Agreement is purely speculative with no guarantees and is entirely dependent on issues beyond the Council’s control.

Does this contract include options?: Yes

Options description:

The Council may ask the Supplier for additional products, which have not been listed in this Specification but are within the scope of Period Dignity products. These products may be subject to additional charges and are offered at the Supplier’s discretion but within the original scope of the contract. In addition, the Council will require ad-hoc top-up orders at various locations during the Contract.

Lots

Divided into 2 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

Lot number: 2 Status: Complete

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
There are no commodity categories for this notice.

Delivery locations

ID Description
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
11 July 2025
Deadline date:
09 August 2025 23:59
Notice type:
UK2
Version:
1
Authority name:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Publication date:
19 September 2025
Deadline date:
21 October 2025 14:00
Notice type:
UK4
Version:
1
Authority name:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Publication date:
31 October 2025
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK6
Version:
1
Authority name:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Publication date:
17 November 2025
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK7
Version:
1
Authority name:
Carmarthenshire County Council

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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Further information

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