Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 7 Jul 2025, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Swimming Aids & Sports Equipment

Authority: Hull City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories (18)Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37) Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE11)

Published estimate£80,000≈ £40k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 4 Aug 2025awarded 1 Sept 2025

Awarded to Head Uk Ltd (Zoggs)

Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has sought tenders from interested organisations to supply Swimming Aids and Sports equipment. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract is to commence 1 September 2025 ending by 31 August 2027 with an option to extend for a period of 1 year. The Authority has estimated the value of the Goods to be £40,000 per annum.

CPV: Goggles · Racquet and court sports equipment · Sports goods and equipment · Sportswear · Surf and swim equipment and accessories · Swim goggles or swim fins · Swimwear

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£80,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2028 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 1 extension of 1 year (12 months) available

18412000 Sportswear 18412800 Swimwear 33735000 Goggles 37400000 Sports goods and equipment 37412300 Surf and swim equipment and accessories 37412340 Swim goggles or swim fins

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: 22.5%Price: 72.5%Social value: 5%

Published sub-criteria (9)

Relevant Experience: 7.5%
Marketing and Sales: 5%
Promotions: 5%
Customer Services: 2.5%
Ordering and Returning: 2.5%
Core Products: 65%
Cost Effectiveness: 7.5%
Social Value: 2.5%
Social Value: 2.5%

Published award criteria (9)

Core Products
Relevant Experience
Cost Effectiveness
Marketing and Sales
Promotions
Customer Services
Ordering and Returning
Social Value
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 72.5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.3 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: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jul 2025, 14:56 BST
Last source update: 4 Sept 2025, 08:34 BST
Authority reference: CW/2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-037888
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): GogglesRacquet and court sports equipmentSports goods and equipmentSportswearSurf and swim equipment and accessoriesSwim goggles or swim finsSwimwear
Delivery area: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055a50 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 allowed

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 Jul 2025, 23:55 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

7 Jul 2025 → 4 Sept 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
7 Jul 2025, 14:56 BST
Clarification questions by
28 Jul 2025, 23:55 BST
Submission deadline
4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025
Latest notice published
4 Sept 2025, 08:34 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
7 Jul 2025, 14:56 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
1 Sept 2025, 15:51 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
1 Sept 2025, 15:51 BST
Contract signature expected
1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Sept 2025, 08:34 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £80,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Head Uk Ltd (Zoggs)SMESupply of Swimming Aids and Sports Equipment1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: 1 extension of 12 months	£80,000	1 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Supply of Swimming Aids and Sports Equipment · Head Uk Ltd (Zoggs)SME
Signed
1 Sept 2025
Value
£80,000
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 extension of 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kingston Upon Hull City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street,, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 1AAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Head Uk Ltd (Zoggs)Awarded supplier 2 Beezon Road, Kendal, North West, LA9 6BWContact 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 Tender4 Sept 2025, 08:34 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 Sept 2025, 15:51 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2025, 14:56 BST