# Special clothing (CPV 18410000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/special-clothing-18410000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Special clothing (CPV 18410000) covers UK public procurement for Special clothing. Tracked across 56 published procedures (14 in the last 12 months) across 37 contracting authorities, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Special clothing - **CPV Code:** `18410000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (CPV 18000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/clothing-footwear-luggage-articles-and-accessories-18000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 3 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 14 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 56 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 11 (37 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/special-clothing-18410000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/special-clothing-18410000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 2–6) (median of 13 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £274k (median net contract award; interquartile range £191k–£390k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 38 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 91% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises ## Other Classes in Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories 1. [Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories (CPV 18100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/occupational-clothing-special-workwear-and-accessories-18100000): 47 notices/12m 2. [Workwear accessories (CPV 18140000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/workwear-accessories-18140000): 15 notices/12m 3. [Sacks and bags (CPV 18930000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/sacks-and-bags-18930000): 11 notices/12m 4. [Footwear (CPV 18800000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/footwear-18800000): 11 notices/12m 5. [Presents and rewards (CPV 18530000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/presents-and-rewards-18530000): 8 notices/12m 6. [Weatherproof clothing (CPV 18220000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/weatherproof-clothing-18220000): 7 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Special clothing (soonest deadline first): 1. [UOW999 Sports Clothing Tender](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow999-sports-clothing-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06fad3): £165,000 · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · University of Worcester ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Special clothing work: 1. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 4 notices (2 in last 12m) 2. [Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council-ons-n09000002): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 3. [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [Sheffield Hallam University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sheffield-hallam-university-urn-133871): 3 notices (2 in last 12m) 5. [THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham-urn-133784): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [City of Glasgow College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-of-glasgow-college-GB-FTS-169314): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [Loughborough University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/loughborough-university-urn-133834): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Nottingham Trent University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-urn-133855): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 8 notices (19%) 2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 6 notices (14%) 3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 6 notices (14%) 4. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 6 notices (14%) 5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 6 notices (14%) 6. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 5 notices (12%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Special clothing: 1. [Kukri GB Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kukri-gb-ltd-coh-06442735): 5 procedures across 4 contracting authorities 2. [Kitlocker.com Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kitlocker-com-ltd-coh-06540423): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities 3. [SDL Group Limited (t/a Surridge Sport)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sdl-group-limited-t-a-surridge-sport-coh-01792430): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities 4. [Head Watersports S.p.A (Zoggs)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/head-watersports-s-p-a-zoggs-GB-PPON-PHGL-6752-DQBR): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 5. [Richmond Sport LLP T/A Macron Sports Hub Dundee](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/richmond-sport-llp-t-a-macron-sports-hub-dundee-coh-so304788): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [SAFARILAND UK LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/safariland-uk-ltd-coh-07418287): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [ALISON BLACK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alison-black-limited-coh-sc187264): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [BE Uniforms](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/be-uniforms-GB-FTS-119044): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Special clothing intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/special-clothing-18410000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/special-clothing-18410000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt