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CSP26691 - Superior Winter Drivers Gloves

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation bought insulated winter work gloves for deployment to Antarctica, supplied in a range of sizes. The requirement is for specialist protective workwear, specifically superior winter drivers’ gloves, intended to support personnel working in extreme cold conditions. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement as UKRI’s shared service provider. Delivery is to the United Kingdom, for onward deployment to Antarctica. The goods category is work gloves (CPV 18141000). The selected supplier, Knights Corporate Workwear Ltd, is based in Cheadle Heath and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is a single goods lot and relates to supplying the specified gloves rather than a wider workwear or general clothing service.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, because it considered there were no reasonable alternatives to the goods. Knights Corporate Workwear Ltd was awarded the contract on 23 July 2026. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 23 July 2026 to 30 November 2026. Its value is £10,806.12 excluding tax, or £12,967.34 including tax. The award covers the complete requirement for the single lot. The published outcome identifies goods as the procurement category and records the contract as active. The procurement was conducted under the UK Public Procurement Act 2023.

This outcome indicates demand for insulated protective gloves suitable for Antarctic deployment, with performance dependent on reliable protection in severe cold and on supplying multiple sizes. Suppliers competing for a future requirement from UKRI would need credible expertise in specialist winter workwear, product quality suitable for demanding operational environments, and the capacity to source and supply consistent sizes and quantities to an exact specification. Experience supporting scientific, polar, fieldwork or other extreme-weather operations would help demonstrate suitability, although the award data does not set out formal accreditation or technical qualification requirements. A capable small or medium-sized workwear business can win this type of requirement, provided it can offer the specific product and dependable public-sector fulfilment through the buyer’s direct-award or other procurement route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26691 - Superior Winter Drivers Gloves

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods. Contract details notice for the supply of Insulated work gloves for deployment to Antarctica in a range of sizes to UKRI

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d251
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069876-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18141000 - Work gloves

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,806 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KNIGHTS CORPORATE WORKWEAR LTD

Further Information

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