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Provision of Workwear Clothing & Promotional Items - UoB

University Of Bedfordshire

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09 Oct 2026 at 16:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire is buying workwear clothing and promotional items for its university operations. The requirement is split into two lots: workwear clothing and promotional items. Workwear suppliers should be able to provide clothing and related workwear services; promotional merchandise suppliers may be interested in the separate promotional-items lot. Deliveries are required across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, including Luton and other locations in those counties. Suppliers can pursue either category, but may bid for only one lot and can win only one. This is a goods procurement, with the workwear and promotional merchandise requirements evaluated as separate packages.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 28 October 2026 at 12:00, and bids were due by 9 November 2026 at 12:00. The buyer expected to decide by 30 November 2026. Each lot is for a two-year contract from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029, with an option to extend by one year, to 3 January 2030. The estimated value is £187,500 excluding VAT (£225,000 including VAT) for workwear and £250,000 excluding VAT (£300,000 including VAT) for promotional items. Price accounts for 60% of evaluation and technical quality for 40% on each lot. Economic and technical selection criteria apply; bidders may tender for one lot only.

The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It offers a focused route for suppliers specialising in workwear clothing or promotional merchandise, rather than requiring bidders to cover both product areas. Workwear providers with the capacity to supply clothing and deliver the associated workwear service are relevant to the first lot; suppliers of promotional products are relevant to the second. The buyer assesses both price and technical quality, so suppliers should be able to offer competitive total costs alongside products and service that meet the technical requirements. Economic and technical selection requirements also apply, with the detailed tests set out in the tender documents. A supplier can pursue one lot and may receive no more than one award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Workwear Clothing & Promotional Items - UoB

Notice Description

Provision of Workwear Clothing and Promotional items to the University of Bedfordshire

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Workwear Clothing

Provision of Workwear Services

Renewal: Term of 2 year with option to extend for 1 year

Lot 2 - Promotional Items

Provision of promotional items to the University of Bedofrdshire

Renewal: Term of 2 year with option to extend for 1 year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078516
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095810-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

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

CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

79342200 - Promotional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£437,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£437,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Bedfordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH21 Luton, TLH24 Bedford
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

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