Tender

Sporting kits and outdoor adventure clothing

UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED

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28 Mar 2025 at 14:46

Tender Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2025 at 15:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED, acting as the buying organisation on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is conducting a procurement for "Sporting kits and outdoor adventure clothing" under the industry category of Sportswear. Located in London, England, the tender involves a selective procurement method, specifically through catalogue purchase. The tender period concluded on 28 February 2025, and the contract period is set to begin on 1 March 2025 and end on 28 February 2026. This procurement stage is currently in the tender amendment phase, with key dates including an initial publication date of 30 January 2025 and the latest amendment on 28 March 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in sportswear and outdoor adventure equipment to expand their market presence by joining the Mercateo Procurement Platform. It's particularly suited for SMEs and VCSEs, offering a contract valued at up to £1,000,000. Suppliers are expected to deliver high-quality, bespoke sporting kits to support a wide range of sports activities such as football, aquatics, cycling, martial arts, and winter sports. The platform facilitates low value, high volume purchasing within the UK Public Sector, ensuring consistent demand and potential for substantial business growth. Mercateo UK Limited provides a compliant route to market, enabling efficient management of procurement activities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sporting kits and outdoor adventure clothing

Notice Description

Mercateo UK Limited (part of Unite Holding SE), on behalf of the [Ministry of Defence] is looking for organisations to join the Mercateo Procurement Platform. The Mercateo Procurement Platform (www.mercateo.co.uk) is a compliant route to market for UK Public Sector organisations to manage their low value, high volume purchasing activity. This opportunity is to supply sporting kits and outdoor adventure clothing with emblems for a variety of different departments. The activities include, General sports equipment Athletics Archery Association football Aquatics Badminton Basketball Boxing Paddle sports Cricket Cycling Equestrian Fencing Gliding Golf Hockey Ice hockey Judo Kite surfing Martial arts Motor sports Netball Orienteering Paragliding Polo Powerlifting Rowing Rugby league & union Sailing Sports climbing Parachuting Squash Surfing Table tennis Target shooting Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Water sports Winter sports The selected supplier(s) will be expected to provide high-quality equipment to any of the specified sports, ensuring timely delivery to support the organisation's teams and be able to offer bespoke equipment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77e9a765-c0eb-4b90-b6bb-38ef67db61df
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca1fec59-8e7e-4cea-a2cc-d1987dbab965
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Catalogue purchase
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18412000 - Sportswear

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED
Additional Buyers

MERCATEO UK LIMITED

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ccstailspend@unite.eu
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2B 5AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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