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title: "Sporting kits and outdoor adventure clothing"
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# Sporting kits and outdoor adventure clothing

Buyer: UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77e9a765-c0eb-4b90-b6bb-38ef67db61df

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## Summary

UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED, acting as the buying organisation on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is conducting a procurement for "Sporting kits and outdoor adventure clothing" under the industry category of Sportswear. Located in London, England, the tender involves a selective procurement method, specifically through catalogue purchase. The tender period concluded on 28 February 2025, and the contract period is set to begin on 1 March 2025 and end on 28 February 2026. This procurement stage is currently in the tender amendment phase, with key dates including an initial publication date of 30 January 2025 and the latest amendment on 28 March 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in sportswear and outdoor adventure equipment to expand their market presence by joining the Mercateo Procurement Platform. It's particularly suited for SMEs and VCSEs, offering a contract valued at up to £1,000,000. Suppliers are expected to deliver high-quality, bespoke sporting kits to support a wide range of sports activities such as football, aquatics, cycling, martial arts, and winter sports. The platform facilitates low value, high volume purchasing within the UK Public Sector, ensuring consistent demand and potential for substantial business growth. Mercateo UK Limited provides a compliant route to market, enabling efficient management of procurement activities.

## Notice

Mercateo UK Limited (part of Unite Holding SE), on behalf of the [Ministry of Defence] is looking for organisations to join the Mercateo Procurement Platform. The Mercateo Procurement Platform (www.mercateo.co.uk) is a compliant route to market for UK Public Sector organisations to manage their low value, high volume purchasing activity. This opportunity is to supply sporting kits and outdoor adventure clothing with emblems for a variety of different departments. The activities include, General sports equipment Athletics Archery Association football Aquatics Badminton Basketball Boxing Paddle sports Cricket Cycling Equestrian Fencing Gliding Golf Hockey Ice hockey Judo Kite surfing Martial arts Motor sports Netball Orienteering Paragliding Polo Powerlifting Rowing Rugby league & union Sailing Sports climbing Parachuting Squash Surfing Table tennis Target shooting Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Water sports Winter sports The selected supplier(s) will be expected to provide high-quality equipment to any of the specified sports, ensuring timely delivery to support the organisation's teams and be able to offer bespoke equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca1fec59-8e7e-4cea-a2cc-d1987dbab965 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Catalogue purchase |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | MERCATEO UK LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2B 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18412000 - Sportswear

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2025 at 14:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca1fec59-8e7e-4cea-a2cc-d1987dbab965
- 30 Jan 2025 at 15:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca1fec59-8e7e-4cea-a2cc-d1987dbab965

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca1fec59-8e7e-4cea-a2cc-d1987dbab965
  28th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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