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Published 13 Jan 2026, 19:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sports Kits and Leisurewear

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER (Education)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£360,000total for 2 lots · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply of Sport's Kits and Leisurewear

Lot 1: Student and Staff Sport's Kits

Please note this is a revised UK6 notice for this procurement process. The standstill period attached to the original UK6 notice was due to end on 20th July 2026. The standstill period was extended with all bidders to 05th August 2026.

This notice is to inform all interested parties that the University has extended the standstill by a further eight working days. This notice has been published because the original UK06 Notice (2026/S 000-064383) cannot be amended and to calculate a new standstill end date.

Ulster University will not enter into any contract for Lot 1 before the standstill period has expired.

This notice refers to Lot 1 only. All other content in the previous notice relating to Lot 2 remains the same.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£360,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Student and Staff Sport's KitsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£280,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £280,000 exc. VAT · £280,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The possibility of 2 x 12 Month extensions
18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Tender documents- Conditions of Participation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender documents- Conditions of Participation

Lot #2Gaelic Games Sport's KitsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£80,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The possibility of 2 x 12 Month extensions
18000000 Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Tender Documentation- Conditions of Participation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender Documentation- Conditions of Participation

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial
  • Quality
Lot distribution rule: Suppliers may submit a tender bid for either one Lot or for both Lots 1 & 2 provided all criteria outlined within the tender documents is met. The maximum number of Lots a supplier can be awarded is two. A contract will be awarded for each Lot to the supplier(s) who wins the competition for that particular Lot.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Cancelled
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 1 Jul 2030
First published
13 Jan 2026, 19:21 GMT
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 13:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference
6236828
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003113
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060531 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.

Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by Ulster University.

The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL

etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published282 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 19:21 GMT
  2. Tender notice published281 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
  3. Next notice expected281 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by255 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline248 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
  6. Contract starts205 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent107 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Standstill ends94 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Latest notice published64 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 13:05 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 19:21 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    14 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    14 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
    14 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract award notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST
    UK6
  10. Procurement termination notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 13:05 BST
    UK12
  11. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-01: 2 releases · 13 Jan 2026, 14 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £538,7833 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 87 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Student and Staff Sport's Kits2 awards
Surridge Sport1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Extend for any periods up to and including 24 months£203,004 inc. VAT8 Jul 2026Awarded
Surridge SportLot 1 Student and Staff Sports Kits1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Option to extend for any periods of up to 24 months.£203,000 inc. VAT8 Jul 2026standstill to 19 Aug 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Gaelic Games Sport's Kits1 award
O'Neill's Irish International Sports Company LimitedSMEGaelic Games Sports Kits1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Provision to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months.£132,779 inc. VAT8 Jul 2026standstill to 20 Jul 2026Standstill

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Surridge Sport

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    cancelled (18 Aug 2026), The University has taken the decision to terminate the procurement process for Lot 1. We are undertaking a review of our requirements and any future tender processes will be advertised in accordance with the University's procurement policy.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Student and Staff Sport's Kits6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one50—
2 · Gaelic Games Sport's Kits2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-COH: RC000726 · GB-PPON: PDLT-6268-MWZV Finance Office, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • O'Neill's Irish International Sports Company LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMQY-5474-HJPX Unit 1 Dublin Road Industrial Estate, Strabane, Northern Ireland, BT11 9AEContact email
  • Surridge SportAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMPY-3256-QWYV Britannia Centre, Burnley, North West, BB 11 5STContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure