Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Period Dignity Programme
A Tender Notice
by CARDIFF COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Goods)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Value
- £2M-£4M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 28 Apr 2025
- Delivery
- 01 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
- Deadline
- 27 May 2025 11:00
Concepts
Location
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan:
5 buyers
- Cardiff Council Cardiff
- Vale of Glamorgan Council Barry
- Torfaen County Borough Council Pontypool
- Monmouthshire County Council Usk
- Newport City Council Newport
Description
Cardiff Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council are looking to establish a framework to deliver its Period Dignity Programme to communities and schools across the regions. 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 the Cardiff and the Vale local authority area in the most practical and dignified way possible. 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 Accordingly, there is a risk that the value of the grant may increase, decrease, or be withdrawn entirely on an annual basis.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. This Framework will not be offered as an Open Framework and as such suppliers will not be able to join after this tender process has concluded. The following list of local authorities will be able to access the framework if they wish to do so throughout the contract period: Newport City Council estimated annual spend 150,552GBP Monmouthshire County Council estimated annual spend 69,308GBP Torfaen County Borough Council estimated annual spend 190,038GBP Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council estimated annual spend 120,899
Lot Division
1 | Eco-friendly disposable period products (pads and tampons)
The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: - Disposable pads of varying sizes and absorbencies. - Disposable tampons with applicators and non-applicator variants. The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality products along with informational material within education settings and throughout Cardiff local authority communities, utilising Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Schools and Hubs to distribute free period products to the public. This tender is subject to funding from Welsh Government, and as such there is the risk that the value of the grant will increase, decrease or be withdrawn entirely. The Contracting Authorities reserve the right to include additional locations to the list over the lifetime of the Framework. The lot value is based on spend for the following Councils: Cardiff Council Vale of Glamorgan Council Torfaen County Borough Council Monmouthshire County Council Newport City Council and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council spend per lot is unknown at this time. Lot value for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan is explained in more detail within the ITT documents. Award Criteria
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2 | Menstrual Cups
The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: - Reusable menstrual cups of various sizes. The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality products along with informational material within education settings and throughout Cardiff local authority communities, utilising Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Schools and Hubs to distribute free period products to the public. This tender is subject to funding from Welsh Government, and as such there is the risk that the value of the grant will increase, decrease or be withdrawn entirely. The Contracting Authorities reserve the right to include additional locations to the list over the lifetime of the Framework. The lot value is based on spend for the following Councils: Cardiff Council Vale of Glamorgan Council Torfaen County Borough Council Monmouthshire County Council Newport City Council and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council spend per lot is unknown at this time. Lot value for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan is explained in more detail within the ITT documents. Award Criteria
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3 | Period Pants and wet bags
The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: - Period pants of varying sizes and absorbencies, with wet bags. The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality products along with informational material within education settings and throughout Cardiff local authority communities, utilising Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Schools and Hubs to distribute free period products to the public. This tender is subject to funding from Welsh Government, and as such there is the risk that the value of the grant will increase, decrease or be withdrawn entirely. The Contracting Authorities reserve the right to include additional locations to the list over the lifetime of the Framework. The lot value is based on spend for the following Councils: Cardiff Council Vale of Glamorgan Council Torfaen County Borough Council Monmouthshire County Council Newport City Council and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council spend per lot is unknown at this time. Lot value for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan is explained in more detail within the ITT documents. Award Criteria
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4 | Reusable cloth pads and wet bags
The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: Reusable cloth pads, with wet bags. The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality products along with informational material within education settings and throughout Cardiff local authority communities, utilising Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Schools and Hubs to distribute free period products to the public. This tender is subject to funding from Welsh Government, and as such there is the risk that the value of the grant will increase, decrease or be withdrawn entirely. The Contracting Authorities reserve the right to include additional locations to the list over the lifetime of the Framework. The lot value is based on spend for the following Councils: Cardiff Council Vale of Glamorgan Council Torfaen County Borough Council Monmouthshire County Council Newport City Council and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council spend per lot is unknown at this time. Lot value for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan is explained in more detail within the ITT documents. Award Criteria
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5 | Educational Material
The Supplier shall provide for purchase and delivery of period products, including but not limited to: - Puberty & Periods Educational guides/packs. The aim of the period dignity programme is to provide eco-friendly, high-quality products along with informational material within education settings and throughout Cardiff local authority communities, utilising Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Schools and Hubs to distribute free period products to the public. This tender is subject to funding from Welsh Government, and as such there is the risk that the value of the grant will increase, decrease or be withdrawn entirely. The Contracting Authorities reserve the right to include additional locations to the list over the lifetime of the Framework. The lot value is based on spend for the following Councils: Cardiff Council Vale of Glamorgan Council Torfaen County Borough Council Monmouthshire County Council Newport City Council and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council spend per lot is unknown at this time. Lot value for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan is explained in more detail within the ITT documents. Award Criteria
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CPV Codes
- 33700000 - Personal care products
Indicators
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
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Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-050880
- FTS 017359-2025