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UK Fashion Textiles FY 2026-27

Department for Business and Trade

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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04 Aug 2026 at 15:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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14 Jul 2026 at 13:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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13 Jul 2026 at 09:28

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade procured event services to deliver UK participation at key international menswear and textile trade shows: Chicago Collective in Chicago, Pitti Uomo, Paris Fashion Week in Paris and Milano Unica in Milan. The work supports the “Made in UK: Sold to the World” campaign by promoting British textiles and driving export growth. It covers the UK fashion and textile sector’s presence at these international events rather than general event management. The buying organisation is a central government department based in London. The awarded supplier, UK Fashion and Textile Association Ltd, is responsible for delivering the requirement. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would therefore include organisations experienced in fashion and textile trade-show participation, international event delivery, sector promotion and export-support activity.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded. It used a direct award on the basis that UK Fashion and Textile Association Ltd was the only supplier capable of meeting the requirement, including where a supplier holds intellectual property or other exclusive rights under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. The award was made on 14 July 2026, with an awarded value of £133,333.33 excluding VAT and £160,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and runs from 28 July 2026 to 5 April 2027. Its value is £160,000 excluding VAT and £192,000 including VAT. There was one completed lot, covering event services, and the award was above the relevant threshold.

This completed procurement indicates demand from the Department for Business & Trade for specialist support that combines fashion and textile sector knowledge with international trade-show delivery. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to organise and represent UK businesses at major overseas menswear and textile events, coordinate participation across several international venues, and support a government campaign focused on export growth. Experience promoting British fashion or textiles, established relationships with relevant trade shows and exhibitors, and the capacity to manage delivery across Chicago, Europe and multiple event formats would be commercially relevant. The direct-award rationale also shows that the successful supplier’s distinctive capability, intellectual property or exclusive rights were important to the buying decision; competitors would need to demonstrate an equally specific and defensible proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK Fashion Textiles FY 2026-27

Notice Description

To deliver UK participation at key international menswear trade shows Chicago Collective (Aug 2026), Pitti Uomo, Paris Fashion Week (Jan 2027), and Milano Unica in support of the "Made in UK: Sold to the World" campaign, promoting British textiles and driving export growth.

Procurement Information

The awarded supplier is the only supplier capable of providing the services required to meet the business need. The Direct Award justification is compliant with Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 'Single Suppliers' - where a particular supplier is in possession of intellectual property or other exclusive rights.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c925
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073803-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£133,333 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 5 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UK Fashion & Textile Association

Further Information

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