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Official UK procurement notice

Staff Uniform (Supply) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Natural History Museum (Central government)

3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots per supplier
Published estimate£190,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 19 Aug 2024awarded 18 Oct 2024
Awarded to PCL Corporatewear Limited, Scimitar Sport UK Ltd3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Museum is running a competition in line with the PCR 2015 for the provision of a suite of uniforms for approximately 700 front-of-house staff. The requirement is split into the following Lots: Lot 1 – Sou’ester coat and jacket , Lot 2 – Lab jacket and waistcoat, Lot 3 – Tops and accessories. Tenderers may bid for one or more lots.

CPV: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories · Coats

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£190,000 together) · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Sou’ester coat and jacketCancelledRenewalPublished value£23,500

Supply of: Sou’ester coat & jacket in the HPL Comfort R303 0413 Recycled waterproof polyester fabric option in Appendix B.

Delivery: London · LONDON
Extensions: The contract will have an initial firm period of three years, with an option to extend the Contract period for a further one + one years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Lab jacket and waistcoatCancelledRenewalPublished value£81,000

Supply of: Classic lab jacket and Lab waistcoat

Delivery: London · LONDON
Extensions: The contract will have an initial firm period of three years, with an option to extend the Contract period for a further one + one years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Tops and accessoriesCancelledRenewalPublished value£85,500

Supply of: Short sleeved tee, Long sleeved tee, Short sleeved volunteers tee, Long sleeved volunteers tee, Crew neck sweatshirt, Tring short sleeved polo shirt, Tring long sleeved polo shirt, Housekeeping hoodie sweatshirt, Baseball cap, Beanie hat, Volunteer beanie hat.

Delivery: London · LONDON
Extensions: The contract will have an initial firm period of three years, with an option to extend the Contract period for a further one + one years.Variant 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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 8Price: 30Social value: 12Environmental: 4
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Fit for Purpose: 5
  • Methodology: 3
  • Price: 30
  • Social Value: 12
  • Sustainability: 4
Published award criteria (5)
  • Fit for Purpose: 5
  • Sustainability: 4
  • Methodology: 3
  • Social Value: 12
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 54 points: a 10% discount moves about 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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
15 Jul 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update
3 Nov 2025, 13:01 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Aug 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070435
Classification (CPV)
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesCoats
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d7d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=895840054 GO Reference: GO-20241024-PRO-28270175

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST

Timeline

19 Aug 2024 → 3 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published355 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 13:01 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextV.2.3 · VPCL Corporatewear Limited 1, Williams Court Pitstone Green Business Park Tunnel Way Pitstone Leighton Buzzard LU7 9GJIlasco Limited 58 Nasmyth Rd Glenrothes KY6 2SD
—TextTitle · VA contract/lot is awarded: YesA contract/lot is awarded: No

To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=991533222 GO Reference: GO-2025113-PRO-33070276

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Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-07: 1 release · 15 Jul 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £84,1983 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 18 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot3 awards
PCL Corporatewear LimitedSMESou’ester coat and jacket£16,250 †—Awarded
PCL Corporatewear LimitedSMELab jacket and waistcoat£25,164 †—Awarded
Scimitar Sport UK LtdSMETops and accessories£42,784 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic · 8 from abroad7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural History Museum

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawRecreation, culture and religion Cromwell Road, London, London, SW7 5BDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • PCL Corporatewear LimitedAwarded supplier02924790 1, Williams Court Pitstone Green Business Park Tunnel Way Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, East of England, LU7 9GJ
  • PCL Corporatewear LimitedAwarded supplier02924790 1, Williams Court Pitstone Green Business Park, Tunnel Way, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, East of England, LU7 9GJ
  • Scimitar Sport UK LtdAwarded supplier07224416 Severn House, Hylton Road, Worcester, West Midlands, WR2 5JS

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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