Tender

Holy Cross Catholic High School ~ Uniform Tender

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

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10 Jun 2025 at 11:05

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09 Jun 2025 at 13:06

Summary of the contracting process

Holy Cross Catholic High School in Lancashire is seeking suppliers for its Uniform Tender, with a focus on the Clothing, Footwear, Luggage articles, and Accessories category. The procurement will be conducted through an open procedure for goods, and is currently at the tenderUpdate stage. Interested suppliers must submit their tender by 18th July 2025, with a deadline for clarification questions set for 4th July 2025. The contract is valued at £250,000, spanning an initial three-year term with a potential extension for two additional years, commencing on 1st November 2025. This tender is a public authority sub-central government initiative, offering an opportunity for businesses to engage with the Holy Cross Catholic High School.

This tender is particularly suited for businesses specialising in school uniforms and related services. By securing this contract, companies can strengthen their position in the school apparel industry, expand their market presence in the Lancashire area, and potentially grow their business by engaging in long-term service delivery. The evaluation of bids will be based on quality criteria such as service proposal, added value, service management, sustainability, and finance, encouraging innovative and efficient solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria set by the contracting authority, thus providing a platform for local business growth.

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Notice Title

Holy Cross Catholic High School ~ Uniform Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide School uniform services for : Holy Cross Catholic High School Myles Standish Way Chorley Lancashire PR7 3LS Contract value = PS150k (three years) Contract term 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The tender process will be conducted as a single Open Procedure. The process will be as follows: 1. Suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice for their tender submission to be assessed. A signed Non-Disclosure Agreement must also be submitted. 2. Clarification questions from suppliers must be submitted by 12:00noon on 4th July 2025. 3. The deadline for supplier SQ & Tender submissions will be 12:00noon on 18th July 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted. Any late submission will be rejected unless there is a material technical issue with the LTMS system that prevents this, in which case all suppliers will be provided with additional time to upload their responses. 4. Tender responses will be assessed against the following weighted criteria: o Service Proposal 35% o Added Value 7% o mobilisation and implementation 9% o Service Management 14% o Sustainability and quality 26% o Finance 9% All sub-criteria and the full evaluation methodology is available in the Evaluation Methodology document available on LTMS [this would include the full marking matrix we use and the table provided in the Evaluation section of this guide]. The contracting authority will seek clarifications from suppliers during the assessment process where information is unclear, contains obvious errors, false statements, abnormal offers or where items are missing which are referred to in the question responses. However, if information requested is simply not provided, no additional opportunity will be given to suppliers to provide it and this will be reflected in scores awarded. 5. The highest scored bid will be awarded the contract. 6. Presentations will not be required but samples of each item of clothing will be required in order to assess for quality and compliance with the requirement. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=957636583

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05454e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031218-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASHIRE
Postcode
PR7 3LS
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Chorley
Electoral Ward
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Westminster Constituency
Chorley

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