Special clothing: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 18410000·Supplies · class·in Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
18412000 Sportswear66 notices · 59%18410000 Special clothing36 notices · 32%18412800 Swimwear12 notices · 11%18412200 Sports shirts9 notices · 8%18411000 Baby clothing5 notices · 4%18412100 Tracksuits4 notices · 4%- Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories 86 · 12m
- Workwear accessories 53 · 12m
- Weatherproof clothing 42 · 12m
- Occupational clothing 36 · 12m
- Protective footwear 34 · 12m
- Hats and headgear 29 · 12m
- Special clothing and accessories 29 · 12m
- Clothing accessories 21 · 12m
- Garments 18 · 12m
- Sacks and bags 16 · 12m
- All of Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories →
Open tenders in special clothing
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Uniform Supply Contract | THE COOPERS' COMPANY AND COBORN SCHOOL | 25 Sept 2026 | 7d | £300,000 |
| Supply of Sports Kit to USW | University of South Wales | 8 Oct 2026 | 20d | £400,000 |
| Personal Protective Equipment 2884208 | Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service | 31 Jan 2029 | 866d | £5,000,000,000 |
| YPO - 001021 School Uniform | YPO | 23 Feb 2029 | 889d | £15,000,000 |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Education & universities 44% (48 notices)
- Local authorities 16% (18 notices)
- Central government 12% (13 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 11% (12 notices)
- Other public bodies 6% (7 notices)
- Not classified 11% (12 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | Local authorities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City Council | Local authorities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Education & universities | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Glasgow College | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LONDON LUTON AIRPORT OPERATIONS LIMITED | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
80 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 90 of 112 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 72% (81 notices)
- Framework 26% (29 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (2 notices)
- Open 72% (81 notices)
- Selective 14% (16 notices)
- Route not published 12% (13 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Limited / restricted 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 66% (25 notices)
- Below threshold 34% (13 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (46) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 4% (1)
- 2–3 32% (9)
- 4–6 32% (9)
- 7 or more 32% (9)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 143 awards to 107 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 26% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Kukri GB Limited | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| KITLOCKER.COM LIMITED | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Healthy Bean Ltd | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Incorporatewear Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Joseph Gleave & Son Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| RS Components Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Speedy Asset Services Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 47 of 112 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 1841. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 1841. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.