Award

Provision of Secondary School and PE Uniform

HEART ACADEMIES TRUST

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2025 at 15:24

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process organised by HEART ACADEMIES TRUST involves the "Provision of Secondary School and PE Uniform" and has reached the award stage as of 17th September 2025. This procurement covers the period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031 and involves a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) approach for sustainable and ethically sourced goods. The procurement focuses on clothing and accessories with an estimated value of £250,000. The goods will be delivered to locations within Yorkshire and the Humber as well as the East Midlands, United Kingdom, with a total award amount of £887,163.75 made to the supplier, NEWPLAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED. Key opportunities were available until the tender period end of 15th August 2025.

This procurement presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of school uniforms, particularly those focusing on ethical sourcing and sustainability. The process is well-suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its suitability criteria. As the award has already been made, future potential opportunities may arise from continued engagement with dynamic purchasing systems like this one. Businesses looking to expand in the educational sector or those specialising in sustainable products could benefit significantly by positioning themselves for upcoming similar opportunities.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Secondary School and PE Uniform

Notice Description

This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by Aston Community Education Trust (ACET) to procure School and PE uniform for three years via the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for sustainable and ethically sourced goods and services, delivering social value in local communities ACET requires Secondary School and PE Uniform and would like to procure these through a capable Supplier under one contract. The School and PE Uniform procured as part of this competition are Academy PE Kit: Black and yellow T-shirt General School Uniform Black pencil skirt Black blazer with the academy badge School badge (Parents may choose to buy a plain blazer elsewhere) Academy-approved clip-on tie

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3d61bf6b-6f10-4851-869a-9043fdaf4cc7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c05931c4-9d63-425d-a363-3812b8f1b155
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£887,163 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK41 7PZ
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
De Parys
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEWPLAN SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-3d61bf6b-6f10-4851-869a-9043fdaf4cc7-2025-09-17T16:24:53+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-17T16:24:53+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-3d61bf6b-6f10-4851-869a-9043fdaf4cc7",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DPSFC-064",
        "title": "Provision of Secondary School and PE Uniform",
        "description": "This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by Aston Community Education Trust (ACET) to procure School and PE uniform for three years via the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for sustainable and ethically sourced goods and services, delivering social value in local communities ACET requires Secondary School and PE Uniform and would like to procure these through a capable Supplier under one contract. The School and PE Uniform procured as part of this competition are Academy PE Kit: Black and yellow T-shirt General School Uniform Black pencil skirt Black blazer with the academy badge School badge (Parents may choose to buy a plain blazer elsewhere) Academy-approved clip-on tie",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "18000000",
            "description": "Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "Yorkshire and the Humber",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "East Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 250000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-08-15T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/DMby468m",
            "name": "HEART ACADEMIES TRUST",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "HEART ACADEMIES TRUST",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/DMby468m"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "SUITE C EMERALD COURT",
                "locality": "BEDFORD",
                "postalCode": "MK417PZ",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Zoe Court",
                "email": "procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk",
                "telephone": "07741 404863"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-08971704",
            "name": "NEWPLAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NEWPLAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "08971704"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Park House, 37 Clarence Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE1 3RW"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/DMby468m",
        "name": "HEART ACADEMIES TRUST"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-3d61bf6b-6f10-4851-869a-9043fdaf4cc7-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-09-11T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2025-09-17T16:24:53+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 887163.75,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-08971704",
                    "name": "NEWPLAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c05931c4-9d63-425d-a363-3812b8f1b155",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-17T16:24:53+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}