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title: "Saints Sport: Supply of Sports Kit and Apparel"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794483"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS"
published: "2025-08-06"
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# Saints Sport: Supply of Sports Kit and Apparel

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794483

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the University of St Andrews, seeks suppliers for the provision of sports kits and apparel for "Saints Sport" over a contract period spanning from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2029, with options for extensions. This procurement is in the education category and adopts an open procedure method to acquire goods. Located in Guardbridge under region UKM72, the university headquarters manages the tender which was signed on the 16th of June 2025. The estimated value of the contract was set at £350,000. The contract award notice, dated 6th August 2025, finalised the deal with Richmond Sport LLP T/A Macron Sports Hub Dundee, highlighting a 70% quality and 30% cost criteria for awards. The standstill period ensures transparency and fairness, allowing for appeals within specified deadlines.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the sportswear industry, particularly those offering specialised and quality sports apparel. SMEs like Richmond Sport LLP could thrive by providing custom-made kits, fostering distinctive team identities and catering to diverse sporting requirements, such as technical sportswear for individual athletes, and team kits for multiple sports clubs. Since the procurement process embraces an open procedure, it is ideal for local and international suppliers eager to enter the UK market, to benefit from long-term commitments, offering business growth through continuous engagements and extensions based on performance and mutual agreements. Businesses involved in textile manufacturing, custom apparel design, and sports equipment supply would find this opportunity attractive for expanding their market reach and strengthening ties with prestigious educational institutions in the UK.

## Notice

Saints Sport is seeking a clothing partner for the supply of sports kit (team and specialist individual sportswear) and apparel (training and leisurewear) for the period 1st August 2025 - 31st July 2029 (with provision for a further three extensions of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Saints Sport is seeking a clothing partner for the supply of sports kit (team and specialist individual sportswear) and apparel (training and leisurewear) for the period 1st August 2025 - 31st July 2029 (with provision for a further three extensions of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement). The sports kit requirement for our 52 clubs can be broken down into three main categories: - Standard team wear: sports that require a full set of team playing kit (tops / bottoms / socks). - Individual technical sportswear: sports such as cycling, rowing, triathlon, water polo etc that require technical clothing specific to the individual athlete and unique to the sport, and in most cases a more extensive range of competition wear. - Specialist sports - no competition kit required: sports such as martial arts, fencing and certain water sports etc that require specialist sports kit that is out with the scope of this tender. To maintain a coherent and distinctive identity for teams competing for the University, made-to-order kit with design(s) bespoke to the University of St Andrews will be implemented across the whole range of standard team wear and technical sportswear (where possible and appropriate), with "home" (sky blue base colour) and "away" (white/navy base colour) variations. Please see tender document for full details.. All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extensions subject to satisfactory performance and by mutual agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536371 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £171,604 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS |
| Locality | GUARDBRIDGE |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY16 0US |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Tay Bridgehead |
| Westminster constituency | North East Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICHMOND SPORT LLP T/A MACRON SPORTS HUB DUNDEE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18412000 - Sportswear

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536371
- 27 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526953

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR526953&idx=1
  27th March 2025 - Portal Supplier Registration
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526953
  Saints Sport: Supply of Sports Kit and Apparel - Saints Sport is seeking a clothing partner for the supply of sports kit (team and specialist individual sportswear) and apparel (training and leisurewear) for the period 1st August 2025 - 31st July 2029 (with provision for a further three extensions of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536371
  Saints Sport: Supply of Sports Kit and Apparel - Saints Sport is seeking a clothing partner for the supply of sports kit (team and specialist individual sportswear) and apparel (training and leisurewear) for the period 1st August 2025 - 31st July 2029 (with provision for a further three extensions of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794483
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews
- https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews

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