Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Scottish Stockings
Authority: LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Supply of Scottish Stockings for supply into the Donninghton Fullfillment Centre (DFC), include of:
STOCKINGS FOOTLESS, RED, BLACK
STOCKINGS FOOTLESS, RED, GREEN
STOCKINGS FOOTLESS, RED, GREEN
STOCKINGS, MENS, LOVAT
STOCKINGS, MENS, LOVAT
STOCKINGS, MENS, LOVAT
Until the open procedure under LSL/DC/0216 has been competitively tendered.
CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Special clothing and accessories
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 14 Dec 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 May 2025, 13:01 BST
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 12:31 BST
- Authority reference
LSL/DC/0216- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043831- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050eb7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Team Leidos advocates the use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication, as outlined in PA23 Schedule 5, Paragraphs 5 to 7.
The previous suppliers appointed under contract LSL/DC/0106 are unable to supply following a change to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) specification, which they are unable to meet. Corgi Hosiery Limited is the only supplier currently capable of manufacturing and supplying the stockings in full compliance with the MOD specification.
Due to the absence of reasonable alternative suppliers capable of meeting the technical requirements, competition could not be achieved within the required timescales without creating an unacceptable risk to operational continuity of supply. A competitive procurement process to tender these goods has commenced. This direct award purchase is therefore necessary to ensure continuity of supply while competitive tendering is undertaken to award a new contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
8 May 2025 → 14 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published8 May 2025, 13:01 BST
- Market engagement15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
To request the PMEN documents please contact:
Name and Email address [email protected]
Request the documents related to the Supply of Scottish Parade Wear The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 15/09/2025
- Next notice expected400 days ago22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published168 days ago13 May 2026, 12:31 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 46 days14 Dec 2026
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published8 May 2025, 13:01 BSTUK2
- Transparency notice published13 May 2026, 12:31 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 12:31 BST
- Procurement method changed13 May 2026, 12:31 BST
- Contract signature expected25 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORGI HOSIERY LIMITED25 May 2026 – 1 Jul 2027 | £218,885 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- TVS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDProcuring entityConduct various parts of the evaluation
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- CORGI HOSIERY LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender