Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Sport's Kits and Leisurewear
Notice Description
Supply of Sport's Kits and Leisurewear Lot 1: Student and Staff Sport's Kits Lot 2: Gaelic Games Sport's Kits Lot 1 includes: (1) Sports kit for UU Student Sports clubs (funded by UU Students Union) (2) Premium branded leisure wear for UU Sports Clubs and School of Sport & Exercise Science (SOSES) Students (ordered & paid for by students) & Staff (3) Budget range of leisure wear for UU sports clubs (ordered & paid for by students) (4) Clothing for UU Sport staff (funded by UU) Lot 2 includes: (1) Competition kit for UU Gaelic Games teams (2) Leisurewear for UU Gaelic Games clubs The objective is to put a compliant contract in place for an interim period of 3 years with an option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months. The contract will include: (1) an online shop for students/clubs to order their preferred/personalised clothing (2) an online public shop for merchandise to be purchased (3) the university to be able to order clothing for UU Sport & School of Sport & Exercise Science staff. (4) SOSES students can order the School's clothing (5) Continuity in supply of the products for sports team kit. i.e. garments specifically bid for the sports team kit must be available for the full 3-year contact period. alternatives will not be accepted to allow for uniformity. Further details are contained within the Tender Documents
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Student and Staff Sport's Kits
Lot 1 includes: (1) Sports kit for UU Student Sports clubs (funded by UU Students Union) (2) Premium branded leisure wear for UU Sports Clubs and School of Sport & Exercise Science (SOSES) Students (ordered & paid for by students) & Staff (3) Budget range of leisure wear for UU sports clubs (ordered & paid for by students) (4) Clothing for UU Sport staff (funded by UU)
Renewal: The possibility of 2 x 12 Month extensions
Gaelic Games Sport's KitsLot 2 includes: (1) Competition kit for UU Gaelic Games teams (2) Leisurewear for UU Gaelic Games clubs
Renewal: The possibility of 2 x 12 Month extensions
Planning Information
This included communications with a range of potential suppliers to obtain information on licensing, orders, design, delivery and payment processes. Other Universities have also been consulted on their processes and requirements to ensure that a thorough tender process takes place. After this consultation period it was agreed to split the tender in to 2 lots to allow suppliers who do not have the GAA Kit Licence to bid for the other relevant areas (ie Lot 1: Student and Staff Sport's Kits
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060531
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003113-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, 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
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Feb 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-07-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement_enquiries@ulster.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLERAINE
- Postcode
- BT52 1SA
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Electoral Ward
- University
- Westminster Constituency
- East Londonderry
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003113-2026
14th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002891-2026
13th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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