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title: "Provision of Workwear Clothing & Promotional Items - UoB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078516"
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buyer: "University Of Bedfordshire"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Provision of Workwear Clothing & Promotional Items - UoB

Buyer: University Of Bedfordshire  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078516

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095810-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £437,500 |
| Lots value | £437,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Bedfordshire |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLH21 Luton, TLH24 Bedford |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 79342200 - Promotional services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 16:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095810-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095810-2026
  9th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/home

## Notice URLs

- https://www.beds.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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