Special clothing and accessories: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 18400000·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
18400000 Special clothing and accessories123 notices · 100%- Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories 86 · 12m
- Workwear accessories 53 · 12m
- Weatherproof clothing 42 · 12m
- Occupational clothing 36 · 12m
- Protective footwear 34 · 12m
- Special clothing 33 · 12m
- Hats and headgear 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 and accessories
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorcycle PPE (NYP) | York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority | 28 Sept 2026 | 10d | — |
| YPO - 001110 Emergency Response and Rescue Equipment | YPO | 13 Jun 2032 | 2095d | £40,000,000 |
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
- Police, fire & emergency 21% (25 notices)
- Central government 18% (21 notices)
- Education & universities 18% (21 notices)
- Other public bodies 16% (19 notices)
- Local authorities 15% (18 notices)
- Not classified 13% (16 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thames Valley Police | Police, fire & emergency | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| YPO | not classified | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN) | Other public bodies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edinburgh Leisure | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
79 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 89 of 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| 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 56% (69 notices)
- Framework 42% (52 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (2 notices)
- Open 66% (81 notices)
- Route not published 17% (21 notices)
- Selective 11% (13 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (7 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 77% (20 notices)
- Below threshold 23% (6 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (34) · 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 5% (1)
- 2–3 10% (2)
- 4–6 20% (4)
- 7 or more 65% (13)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 229 awards to 153 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 47% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unite Procurement Uk Ltd | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthy Bean Ltd | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| PJD SAFETY SUPPLIES LTD | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Withheld for security reasons | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Ede & Ravenscroft Limited | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Clad Safety Ltd | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| ARDEN WINCH & CO LIMITED | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 46 of 123 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 1840. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 4 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 1840. 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.