Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 24 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Future Academies - Uniform Tender

Official notice

Authority: Future Academies (Education)·On behalf of: RIVA Partnership Ltd

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£700,000≈ £233k / year · £840,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2025awarded 30 Sept 2025
Awarded to Price & Buckland
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Future Academies, a family of schools across London and Hertfordshire, is dedicated to improving the life chances and broadening the horizons of young people. Sponsored and guided by our founding charity, Future, our mission is simple: to realise our motto of libertas per cultum (freedom through education). We want our young people to lead lives full of choice and opportunity where, whatever path they take in life, it is a path they have chosen.

Our first academy, Pimlico Academy, opened in 2008. We are now a family of ten schools working together towards this aim, supported by an Ofsted “Outstanding” SCITT which trains more than fifty teachers each year.

More information with regards to Future Academies can be obtained here: www.futureacademies.org ↗

Our Academies:

1.Barclay Academy (Secondary, Herts)

2.Future Academies Watford (Secondary, Herts)

3.Laureate Academy (Secondary, Herts)

4.Phoenix Academy (Secondary, London)

5.Pimlico Academy (Secondary, London)

6.The Grange Academy (Secondary, Herts)

7.Trinity Academy (Secondary, London)

8.Millbank Gardens Primary Academy (Primary, London)

9.Pimlico Primary Academy (Primary, London)

10.Ashtree Primary School (Primary, Herts)

All ten schools listed above (7 x secondary and 3 x primary schools) are participating in this tender.

Tender information:

The successful tenderer will be required to provide school uniforms to include a full ordering system, at the above listed schools within Future Academies. Please note this is a growing Trust and any schools either already in the Trust but not listed here, or any schools that may join the Trust within this contract period, may join this contract at the client’s discretion.

The contract term being tendered is for three years, 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2029. There is an option for a further extension period for two further years to 31st May 2031.

This tender project is seeking to appoint an experienced supplier to provide high quality value for money uniforms for the Trust’s pupils coupled with delivering excellent customer service to parents and the Trust. We understand the concerns regarding costs for parents and carers and our absolute commitment is to provide uniforms that excel in both quality and affordability. The Trust welcomes providers that are able to deliver cost effective solutions.

The Trust is looking for an online only models. The supplier must attend fitting sessions as agreed with the schools, provide the schools with a sizing set of uniforms for students to try on if required and the supplier must offer competitive delivery rates and free exchanges and returns.

To view this notice, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html ↗

  • How the procedure runs: Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. this will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Step 2 will be the Invitation To Tender (ITT) after shortlisting where the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% quality, 35% price and 30% service.

CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£700,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £700,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract may be extended from 31/05/2029 for up to a maximum of 2 years to 31/05/2031.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 35%
  • Service: 30%
  • Price: 35%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Service
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
Last source update
20 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Sept 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034871
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0552eb Find a Tender
How it runs

Competitive Flexible Procedure

This procurement will run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. this will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Step 2 will be the Invitation To Tender (ITT) after shortlisting where the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% quality, 35% price and 30% service.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jun 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent388 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends378 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published336 days ago
    20 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
  8. Contract starts144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Sept 2025, 16:06 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Sept 2025, 16:06 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    20 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £700,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Price & BucklandSMEFuture Academies - Uniforms1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The contract may be extended from 31/05/2029 for up to a maximum of 2 years to 31/05/2031.£700,00030 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Price & BucklandSME

    Signed
    28 Oct 2025
    Value
    £700,000
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract may be extended from 31/05/2029 for up to a maximum of 2 years to 31/05/2031.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Future Academies

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXTN-2334-QJMN Lupus Street, London, London, SW1V 3ATContact email

Other public bodies

  • RIVA Partnership LtdProcuring entityProcurement Consultancy supporting the Contracting AuthorityGB-PPON: PPWL-9222-MYRJ Farnham, South EastContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Price & Buckland LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00636587 Benneworth Close, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG15 6ELContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender