2021-19-FDR-LW Sports Clothing

The University has a requirement for sports clothing and leisurewear for both staff and students in different parts of the University: Academy The University's Academy of Sport and Physical Activity ("Academy") is a community of over 100 academic staff and more than 1,500 students who are serious about achieving excellence in the sport industry. The University's mission is to make a national and international contribution to sport and physical activity. We do this by providing high-quality, industry-led courses and career development opportunities and world-renowned research that feeds into our courses market-leading consultancy services. The University has been named University of the Year for Teaching Quality by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020. This is a prestigious accolade in recognition of consistently improving levels of student satisfaction. Sheffield Hallam Active (part of Sport Services) The University department Sheffield Hallam Active is responsible for health and fitness and social sport delivery and seeks to deliver a high quality and value for money service to all students and staff of Sheffield Hallam University. A selection of facilities including fitness suites, gymnasiums, dance studio, sports halls and synthetic pitches are available. There are 2800 members. Our student members also benefit from access to an additional 7 venues for fitness, swimming and sports within the city through our partnership with SIV Team Hallam (part of Sport Services) Team Hallam deliver the University's Performance Athlete Support Programme (PASP) in the form of scholarships and in kind support and is also responsible for the government funded Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS). Team Hallam clothing is required for both staff and students associated with University sports teams. Team Hallam is responsible for the delivery of competitive and performance programmes and concentrates on supporting representative student clubs competing in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) and local competition. There are currently 1600 members across 41 clubs, with over 70 competitive teams. Students who are members of BUCS teams also like to purchase Team Hallam leisurewear. In addition to the above, the University has a new requirement for Team Hallam branded casual lounge wear clothing. We invite proposals for a range of casual clothing which will bear the Team Hallam logo but also be identified with a particular Sports Club. This clothing may or may not be in the primary brand colours and may need to have a "club" name on it (which would be added at point of order). The University aims to appoint a single supplier to provide all of the goods and services specified in this invitation to tender. The appointed supplier will be required to supply the products and services at the University in accordance with the University's terms and conditions and commit to an agreed service level agreement / KPIs The anticipated contract value over 5 years is approximately £400,000 inclusive of VAT. A detailed list of garments required can be found in the tender documents The University is keen to ensure that the garments offered are affordable for the University and the students without compromising on quality