Department for Education Period Products Scheme 2026
Department for EducationEstimated Value
Up to £10,586,364
Deadline
16 March 2026
Published
17 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The Department for Education (DfE) is looking to provide free period products to schools and post-16 education providers across England through a procurement to appoint a national provider. The Period Products Scheme ensures that period products are available and accessible, free of charge, to girls and women who need them in schools and colleges.
The scheme aims to reduce periods as a barrier to education, promote dignity and equality in learning environments and tackle stigma associated with periods. The scheme was introduced after a 2018 Omnibus Survey suggested that 14% of female college students and 6% of female school pupils has been unable to access period products in the last 12-months due to affordability and 83% of secondary school leaders made free period products available in their school.
Tackling this problem remains a key priority and is part of DfE's strategy to support the Government's mission to break down the barriers to opportunity; one of the six missions which form the centrepiece of our plan for change. This mission-led approach drives coordination between different programmes and workstreams by setting ambitious shared goals.
Additional details
The Department has published a competitive flexible tendering opportunity to find a single national supplier who can from September 2026: • Source an appropriate range of period products including reusable and environmentally friendly 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 21,000 organisations across England, with an accessible and easy to use means of interaction and product ordering. The Department is also seeking to maximise the value of the scheme beyond the core offer through financial benefits, added value, and/or awareness activities and materials. In return, the Department proposes to offer a package of rights to the lead supplier and/or key sub-contractors/supply chain members.
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Award Details
Personnel Hygiene Services Limited trading as PHS Group plc
£10,586,364
Personnel Hygiene Services Limited
£10,586,364
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Department for EducationKey Dates
Published
17 September 2026
Submission deadline
16 March 2026
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