Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Sports Clothing

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£287,500≈ £72k / year · £345,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Oct 2025awarded 12 Feb 2026
Awarded to Kukri GB Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 18 May 2030 · starts 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of its support of individuals and teams NTU Sport's Department has an on-going requirement for the supply of a range of sports clothing (playing kit & leisurewear) and associated services to its various student sports club teams, Sports Department Staff and Students. The products supplied shall meet the high standards of quality and durability required for clothing that is to be used as high performing, professional, fit for purpose

playing kit and leisurewear. Products shall be supplied in a range of sizes in the University's colours and shall include the University corporate logo, NTU Sport Logo and, where applicable, a sponsor's logo.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 14 May 2030, 00:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: The university did not conduct any premarket engagement activities in relation to this tender.

CPV: Sportswear

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£287,500
Contract period: 18 May 2026 – 18 May 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £287,500 exc. VAT · £345,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please see published tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see published tender documents.

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: 56%Price: 33%Environmental: 11%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Technical criteria: 13%
  • Contractual Royalites: 3%
  • Product Quality: 20%
  • Service Delivery: 9%
  • Order Fulfilment: 8%
  • Added Value: 3%
  • Commercial Offer Schedule: 33%
  • Sustainability (NTU Strategic Commitments): 11%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Technical criteria: 13%
  • Contractual Royalites: 3%
  • Product Quality: 20%
  • Service Delivery: 9%
  • Order Fulfilment: 8%
  • Added Value: 3%
  • Sustainability (NTU Strategic Commitments): 11%
  • Commercial Offer Schedule: 33%
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please see published tender documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see published tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 33 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.3 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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 14 May 2030
First published
22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2026, 10:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Jan 2026
Authority reference
NTU/25/2901/MJ
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058358
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Sportswear
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059eb8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Sept 2025 → 12 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published393 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by358 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline356 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by285 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent250 days ago
    12 Feb 2026
  6. Standstill ends238 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts155 days ago
    18 May 2026
  8. Latest notice published130 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 10:08 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 09:24 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Feb 2026, 09:24 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    12 Jun 2026, 10:08 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £287,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kukri GB Ltd SMESports Clothing16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2030£287,50012 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Sports Clothing · Kukri GB Ltd SME

    Signed
    12 Jun 2026
    Value
    £287,500
    Period
    15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2030
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract value under the £5 Million threshold, as per clause 52(1) of the Procurement Act 2023.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham Trent University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJN-1931-JMHG 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 4FQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kukri GB LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHVD-3358-ZHWZ 171 Brierley Road, Walton Summit, Preston, North West, PR5 8AHContact email

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