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Provision of Healthcare and Sport Uniform

University of Sunderland

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26 Aug 2026 at 11:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sunderland procured healthcare and sports uniforms for students in Nursing, Health Sciences and the expanding sports provision. The requirement covers durable, high-quality garments for clinical placements, practical learning and sporting activity, supporting professional standards, infection control, student identity and engagement. Uniforms must be ethically sourced and suitable for clinical and practical environments, meeting relevant healthcare and British Standards requirements. This is a goods supply opportunity for a single supplier serving students within the university’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing. Delivery is to the university’s Sunderland location. The procurement is classified as occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories, covering suppliers of uniform garments and associated workwear rather than construction, consultancy or general facilities services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Work In Style Ltd was selected as the supplier, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 2 August 2026 for £480,523.06 including the stated contract value in GBP. The procurement used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, through a National Public Sector PPE Framework managed by Dukefield for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, under its uniform and workwear lot. The tender’s stated evaluation basis was quality at 60% and cost at 40%. The tender record marks its single lot as cancelled, while the associated award is active and the signed contract is active. The lot included two optional 12-month extensions.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from the University of Sunderland for a managed, single-supplier uniform service supporting healthcare education and sports provision. A credible future competitor would need to supply durable student uniforms at institutional scale, with reliable garment availability throughout students’ studies and the operational capacity to support clinical placements and practical teaching. Ethical sourcing should be demonstrable, alongside compliance with relevant healthcare and British Standards requirements. Suppliers should understand the different functional needs of clinical, practical and sports garments, including the importance of professional presentation, infection-control considerations and consistent student identity. The award of a single contract through a public-sector PPE framework also indicates that experience of framework routes, public-sector ordering and dependable fulfilment would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer’s requirement is next tested.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Healthcare and Sport Uniform

Notice Description

supporting students across Nursing, Health Sciences, and the expanding sports provision by ensuring access to high-quality, compliant, and ethically sourced uniforms suitable for clinical and practical environments. Such provision underpins professional standards, contributes to infection control, and enhances student identity and engagement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University requires a single supplier for the provision of healthcare and sports uniforms for students within the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing. The supplier will provide high-quality, durable, and ethically sourced garments that meet relevant healthcare and British Standards requirements. The contract supports students undertaking clinical placements and practical learning activities, ensuring they are equipped with professional, compliant uniforms throughout their studies.

Options: 2x 12 months

Procurement Information

Direct award via a National Public Sector PPE Framework, managed by Dukefield on behalf of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, under Lot 2 - Uniform and Workwear, which is specifically designed to support the provision of healthcare garments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec3e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081176-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£480,523 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Sunderland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3SD
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Work In Style Ltd

Further Information

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