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Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments

NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND

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03 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Title

Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments

Notice Description

National Galleries Scotland (NGS) wish to award a contract for the Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments to a single Supplier. The Supplier is required to have an existing off-the-shelf collection of ready-to-wear garments suited for roles in the hospitality and visitor sector. The Supplier must have branding capabilities including print techniques. The Supplier must be able to provide timely delivery services as well as a recycling solution for redundant uniform items. Full details of the Contract Requirements and Specification are detailed under Section 2 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT). There is no commitment to a volume of orders over the duration of the contract. Under this agreement, no minimum volume of orders is guaranteed. Orders will be agreed to on an "as required" basis. The Supplier will have no claim against NGS if they are not instructed to deliver any volume of orders. The Supplier must have a clear understanding of the contract requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. It is a requirement that the Supplier as a minimum, hold or commit to obtain prior to the award of contract, a valid Cyber Essentials Basic Certification (or equivalent) in place throughout the duration of the contract. The agreement will be non-exclusive i.e., NGS reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Contract Agreement, as and when required. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Supplier and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Suppliers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open (single stage) Procedure. Service Providers must complete and submit both an SPD and tender response. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 8 & 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.. As part of their Tender Submission, Suppliers are required, at their own expense, to provide samples of proposed uniform garments. Samples will be returned by NGS at our expense. Information in respect of this is provided on page 32 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

Renewal: The contract duration will be for an initial 36-month period, with the option of two additional 12-month extension periods, not exceeding 24 months; resulting in a possible maximum contract duration of 60 months. This is at the discretion of NGS.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814234
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542631
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories


CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18110000 - Occupational clothing

18222000 - Corporate clothing

18400000 - Special clothing and accessories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2029 - 2031

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Aileen Madeira Rezende
Contact Email
amadeirarezende@nationalgalleries.org
Contact Phone
+44 1316246374

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH4 3DS
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542631
    Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments - National Galleries Scotland (NGS) wish to award a contract for the Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments to a single Supplier. The Supplier is required to have an existing off-the-shelf collection of ready-to-wear garments suited for roles in the hospitality and visitor sector. The Supplier must have branding capabilities including print techniques. The Supplier must be able to provide timely delivery services as well as a recycling solution for redundant uniform items. Full details of the Contract Requirements and Specification are detailed under Section 2 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT). There is no commitment to a volume of orders over the duration of the contract. Under this agreement, no minimum volume of orders is guaranteed. Orders will be agreed to on an "as required" basis. The Supplier will have no claim against NGS if they are not instructed to deliver any volume of orders. The Supplier must have a clear understanding of the contract requirements and the organisational needs of NGS. It is a requirement that the Supplier as a minimum, hold or commit to obtain prior to the award of contract, a valid Cyber Essentials Basic Certification (or equivalent) in place throughout the duration of the contract. The agreement will be non-exclusive i.e., NGS reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Contract Agreement, as and when required. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Supplier and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Suppliers.

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