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Published 1 Jul 2024, 14:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Staff Uniforms · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Caledonian Sleeper Limited

GoodsNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£450,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2024awarded 16 Sept 2025
Awarded to Workwear Express

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is to supply the uniform and manage the inventory for Caledonian Sleeper Ltd (CSL) frontline, station, onboard and office-based staff.

The initial requirement is for the manufacture and supply of the Caledonian Sleeper (CSL) current uniform garments and in parallel to source and supply a new uniform specification to deliver a uniform that is aligned to Caledonian Sleeper brand quality, while meeting the needs of our staff who wear the uniform. The main garments should be available off the shelf, certain elements will be bespoke. In addition, there is a requirement for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), which adheres to relevant safety standards, alongside cases and kit bags.

CPV: Corporate clothing · Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£450,000
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Additional requirements as they are identified. · Potential option of a 1 x 24 months extension.Second stage: 5–7 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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: 100Price: 40
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Presentation of proposed range: 40
  • Presentation of online ordering portal: 20
  • Methodology and management approach to delivery: 10
  • Compliance with Fair Working practices: 10
  • Provision of recycling scheme: 10
  • Community benefit: 10
  • price: 40
Published award criteria (7)
  • Presentation of proposed range: 40
  • Presentation of online ordering portal: 20
  • Methodology and management approach to delivery: 10
  • Compliance with Fair Working practices: 10
  • Provision of recycling scheme: 10
  • Community benefit: 10
  • Price: 40
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Jul 2024, 14:45 BST
Last source update
19 Sept 2025, 10:49 BST
Authority reference
CPT - 021
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058022
Classification (CPV)
Corporate clothingOccupational clothing, special workwear and accessories
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0478c8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:810716)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jul 2024 → 19 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    7 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published397 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 10:49 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Sept 2025, 10:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Workwear Express——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 058022-2025-1 · Workwear Express

    Signed
    16 Sept 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caledonian Sleeper Limited

Contracting authorityRailway services Basement and Ground Floor Premises, 1-5 Union Street, Inverness, UK, IV1 1PPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriffs OfficeReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Workwear ExpressAwarded supplier Unit 4-12 Belmont Industrial Estate,, Durham, UK, DH1 1TFContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria