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AL2279 - Resaleable Swimming Goods

Wiltshire Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

12 Aug 2026 at 11:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

06 May 2026 at 09:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Feb 2026 at 11:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

26 Jan 2026 at 12:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wiltshire Council procured resaleable swimming goods for its leisure-centre retail operations. The requirement covers swimwear and associated swimming equipment and accessories, supplied for resale to customers rather than for the Council’s own operational use. The work covers the Council’s leisure facilities in Wiltshire: 20 leisure centres are in scope, including 16 centres with swimming facilities. This is a goods contract focused on swimwear supply, with packaging, insurance and carriage forming part of the supply arrangements unless otherwise agreed. The buyer is Wiltshire Council, a sub-central public authority. Suppliers serving leisure, sports, aquatic or specialist retail markets may therefore find the requirement relevant, particularly where they can provide a broad range of swimming products for distribution across multiple leisure sites.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Five bids were received, with two reaching the final stage. Price accounted for 60% of the evaluation and quality for 40%; the opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs. Head Watersports S.p.A (Zoggs) was awarded the single lot on 22 April 2026. The awarded value is £1,040,000 excluding VAT, or £1,300,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 29 May 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031. It includes one possible five-year renewal, with the contract’s maximum extent date recorded as 31 May 2036. The procurement is recurrent, with a subsequent process estimated for February 2035.

This award demonstrates established demand from Wiltshire Council for branded or specialist swimming products that can be sold through a sizeable leisure-centre network. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to swimwear and related aquatic equipment, the capacity to supply multiple sites, and retail-ready fulfilment. The requirements favour suppliers able to manage packaging, insurance and carriage within their pricing and delivery arrangements, without relying on unagreed extra charges. Commercial strength in price matters substantially, but quality represents a significant part of the assessment, so product performance, range suitability and consistent service would also need to be evidenced. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs, and two suppliers reached the final evaluation stage, indicating that focused aquatic or sports-sector businesses can compete alongside larger suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AL2279 - Resaleable Swimming Goods

Notice Description

Wiltshire Council intends to award a contract for the supply of swimwear and associated equipment/accessories to be made available for resale in its leisure centres. Wiltshire Council's leisure facilities currently comprise 20 leisure centres, 16 of which offer swimming facilities, and as such are in scope for the contract.

Planning Information

Wiltshire Council intends to award a contract for the supply of swimwear and associated equipment/accessories to be made available for resale in its leisure centres. Wiltshire Council’s leisure facilities currently comprise 20 leisure centres, 16 of which offer swimming facilities, and as such are in scope for the contract. Accordingly, the Council invites interested parties to a Pre Market Engagement (PME) event to be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 11th February at 13:30hrs for approximately one hour. If you would like to attend this event, please use the "Messages" section in ProContract under the DN reference 804013 to advise us, and indicate who will attend from your organisation. We would be happy to invite up to two representatives from each organisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060e6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076672-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18412800 - Swimwear

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,040,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,040,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
22 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2035-02-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wiltshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TROWBRIDGE
Postcode
BA14 8JN
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK15 Wiltshire
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge Central
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Head Watersports S.p.A (Zoggs)

Further Information

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