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title: "Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments: PIN - Request for Information"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845961"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "National Galleries of Scotland"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments: PIN - Request for Information

Buyer: National Galleries of Scotland  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845961

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## Summary

National Galleries of Scotland is exploring a potential purchase of branded uniform garments for staff in hospitality and visitor-facing roles. The requirement is for ready-to-wear clothing drawn from a supplier’s existing off-the-shelf collection, with branding applied to the garments. The buyer is seeking market input to shape its procurement strategy and any later competition, with the aim of making the eventual route attractive to suppliers and supporting efficient delivery. The proposed goods fall within clothing and workwear supply. The buyer is based in Edinburgh, and the stated delivery area is the Edinburgh region. This is a potential requirement only: the buyer has not committed to purchasing the garments.

The process is at planning and is a request for information, not an invitation to tender or a competition. The buyer is consulting suppliers to gauge interest and gather views and information before deciding its procurement strategy. It has not set out a procedure for any future competition. The indicative estimated value is £90,000. Suppliers were invited to raise questions by noon on 3 November 2026 and return RFI responses by noon on 6 November 2026. A further notice was anticipated on 23 November 2026; this date is indicative and may change. The requirement is presented as one lot. These dates relate to the market-research exercise, not to a tender submission or a future contract award.

This market engagement is most relevant to uniform suppliers serving hospitality and visitor attractions, particularly businesses with an established range of ready-to-wear garments suitable for these roles. The buyer says suppliers should be able to brand clothing using print techniques, organise timely deliveries and offer a recycling solution for redundant uniform items. Suppliers able to combine stocked garments, customisation and end-of-life handling are therefore well placed to inform the buyer’s plans. The RFI gives businesses an opportunity to share views that may help shape the eventual procurement strategy and competitive tendering approach. It does not guarantee work, and no contract is being offered through this planning exercise.

## Notice

National Galleries Scotland (NGS) are looking to engage with the market in respect of our potential contract opportunity for the Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments. The Supplier would be 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. The purpose of this PIN is to gauge interest as well as seek views and information from the marketplace in relation to a potential future contract opportunity. It will also inform the procurement strategy ensuring that any procurement route subsequently selected is attractive to the marketplace and will provide a competitive tendering environment for efficient delivery of any future contract requirements. Suppliers should note that this PIN does not constitute any guarantee or work, it is purely for market research purposes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only (not an Invitation to Tender). The RFI document is available from the Public Contracts Scotland Website. The deadline for raising any questions in relation to the RFI is 12noon on 3rd November 2026, with the deadline for responding to the RFI being 12noon on Friday 6th November 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566922 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Galleries of Scotland |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH4 3DS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
- 18110000 - Occupational clothing
- 18222000 - Corporate clothing
- 18400000 - Special clothing and accessories

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566922

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT566922&idx=1
  20th October 2026 - PIN - Request for Information & Scope
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT566922&idx=2
  20th October 2026 - PIN - Request for Information - Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566922
  Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments: PIN - Request for Information - National Galleries Scotland (NGS) are looking to engage with the market in respect of our potential contract opportunity for the Provision of NGS Branded Uniform Garments. The Supplier would be 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. The purpose of this PIN is to gauge interest as well as seek views and information from the marketplace in relation to a potential future contract opportunity. It will also inform the procurement strategy ensuring that any procurement route subsequently selected is attractive to the marketplace and will provide a competitive tendering environment for efficient delivery of any future contract requirements. Suppliers should note that this PIN does not constitute any guarantee or work, it is purely for market research purposes.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nationalgalleries.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845961
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=845961

## Provenance

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