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Holy Cross Catholic High School ~ Uniform Tender

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

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23 Mar 2026 at 13:06

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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 has completed the procurement process for supplying school uniforms, executed under an open procedure. With a contract value of £150,000 over three years and an option to extend for two additional years, the procurement falls under the industry category of Clothing, Footwear, Luggage Articles, and Accessories. The process progressed through tender and award stages, with critical dates such as submissions due by 18th July 2025 and an award period ending on 15th September 2025. The standstill period concluded on 1st April 2026, after which contract performance is scheduled to begin on 3rd April 2026, spanning until 31st October 2031.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses in the clothing and accessories sector, specifically those specialising in school attire. With criteria weighing service proposals, sustainability, and quality alongside financial considerations, this contract is particularly suited for SMEs capable of delivering high-quality, durable uniforms within specified timelines. The winning supplier, JADA Embroidery & Print Ltd, exemplifies the potential growth and competitive advantage businesses can achieve through engagement in public procurement, including expanding market reach within educational institutions.

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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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05454e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026258-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20256 months ago
Contract Period
2 Apr 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JADA EMBROIDERY & PRINT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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