DOJ NIPS Supply and Delivery of Personal Protection Equipment and Consumables 2021

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Consumables. The NIPS requires PPE ranging from protective clothing and safety equipment such as gloves, goggles and ear defenders to medical masks and sanitising equipment to protect staff from hazards that may otherwise cause them harm. For the purposes of this contract and to meet the varied range of items required by the Client, this Tender will be subdivided into the following Lots/contracts:- • Lot 1 – PPE Clothing and Equipment • Lot 2 – PPE Safety Equipment and Consumables NIPS has a common law statutory duty to maintain the health and safety of prisoners, its employees, visitors, contractors and any other person required to enter the prison estate. The following separate, but inter-related, health and safety regulations cover NIPS statutory duties:- 1. The Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; ii. The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993. The NIPS (the Client) wishes to appoint a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver a range of personal protection equipment for distribution within the prison establishments.