Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Metro Transport Network Customer Facing Uniform, workwear and PPE Requirements
Authority: Merseytravel (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis commission seeks to appoint a supplier to design, supply and distribute modern functional branded and unbranded uniform, workwear and PPE of a consistent and complimentary appearance to Officers of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority working across its transport functions, and customer facing teams associated with its franchised bus services, supported by an intuitive and intelligent online ordering portal and customer support service.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Garments · Occupational clothing · Protective footwear · Protective gear · Special workwear · Workwear accessories
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 17 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 11 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 30 Jun 2030
- Buyer regions
- UKD7
Who may buy through it
Mersey Travel
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Organisations Named Under the Bus Franchising Agreement (TBC)
Published description of the framework
Single suppliers named on each lot to be called off against.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Branded and unbranded uniform and WorkwearAwardedPublished value£2,792,265
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Branded and Unbranded Personal Protective EquipmentAwardedPublished value£50,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality of Product: 25%
- Quality Systems: 20%
- Mobilisation, implementational readiness delivery, contract management and training: 15%
- Unit Price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality of Product
- Quality Systems
- Mobilisation, implementational readiness delivery, contract management and training
- Social Value
- Unit Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Supply of Metro Transport Network Customer Facing Uniform, workwear…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use the vehicle
- Mersey Travel Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Organisations Named Under the Bus Franchising Agreement (TBC) · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2029
- First published
- 5 Feb 2026, 16:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
LAD/RSN/5126472- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010709- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064983Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Suppliers are asked to provide the following garments in a small, medium and large size:
- 1 pair cargo pants
- 1 men's polo shirt
- 1 water-proof outer layer
- 1 Women's short sleeve fitted shirt
Each supplied item will be tested blind and scored out of five for two criteria - Compliance with Specification and Overall Quality (Stitching quality, fabric weight, colourfastness, consistency across batches, comfort during driving and on-foot duties). see 'scoring Guide' for detail)
If any of the required items are not supplied, then they will automatically be score for this section.
All samples are to be delivered to "Merseytravel Stores", Merseytravel Works Unit, Kingsway Tunnel Approach Road, off Oakdale Road Wallasey CH44 7HN"
Submissions must be made via The Chest: www.the-chest.org.uk ↗
Timeline
5 Feb 2026 → 4 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published253 days ago5 Feb 2026, 16:57 GMT
- Clarification questions by235 days ago23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends225 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by189 days ago10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts189 days ago11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent165 days ago5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends154 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published73 days ago4 Aug 2026, 11:50 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Feb 2026- Tender notice published5 Feb 2026, 16:57 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 May 2026, 20:34 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 May 2026, 20:34 BST
- Contract signature expected22 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Aug 2026, 11:50 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Branded and unbranded uniform and Workwear1 award | |||
| Direct Corporate Clothing PLC22 May 2026 – 21 May 2030 | £2,792,265 | 4 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Branded and Unbranded Personal Protective Equipment1 award | |||
| Tower SuppliesSME22 May 2026 – 21 May 2030 | £50,000 | 4 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1. Branded and unbranded uniform and Workwear · Direct Corporate Clothing PLC
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £2,792,265
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 21 May 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 2. Branded and Unbranded Personal Protective Equipment · Tower SuppliesSME
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £50,000
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 21 May 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Branded and unbranded uniform and Workwear | 15final-stage tenders | 13 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Branded and Unbranded Personal Protective Equipment | 17final-stage tenders | 14 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Tower SuppliesFramework contractor
- WORKWEAR UNIFORM GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender