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# 260038 Branded Clothing, Merchandise and Promotional Goods

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260038-branded-clothing-merchandise-and-promotional-goods-ocds-h6vhtk-06c7e3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Queen's University Belfast: "260038 Branded Clothing, Merchandise and Promotional Goods". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,833,333. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Queen's University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queen-s-university-belfast-GB-NIC-101788)
- **Published Value:** £2,833,333 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 August 2026 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories, Medical clothing, Occupational clothing, Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories, Office supplies (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260038-branded-clothing-merchandise-and-promotional-goods-ocds-h6vhtk-06c7e3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c7e3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260038-branded-clothing-merchandise-and-promotional-goods-ocds-h6vhtk-06c7e3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fqueensuniversitybelfast%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260038-branded-clothing-merchandise-and-promotional-goods-ocds-h6vhtk-06c7e3#participate

## Description
Queen’s University Belfast is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a comprehensive range of promotional merchandise and branded clothing for use across the University. The successful supplier will be responsible for the supply, branding, storage (where required), and delivery of both standard and bespoke items to support University events, marketing activities, student engagement, and internal operational needs.
The contract will cover bulk/wholesale items supplied primarily through the Welcome Centre, as well as additional and bespoke items ordered by Schools, Directorates, and other internal customers. Orders will be managed through Queen’s internal ordering platform, and the supplier must be able to integrate with and operate in accordance with this system.
Further detail on the scope, specifications, pricing, evaluation methodology, and contractual requirements is set out in the ITT documentation, including the Specification and Tender Response Pack.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 18000000, 18100000, 18110000, 18400000, 30192000, 33199000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,833,333

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2026 to 31/10/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064867-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-23T13:21:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:56:10.651Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c7e3