Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 12 Mar 2026, 06:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice

Official notice

Authority: Submarine Delivery Agency (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdDefence & securitySME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK41)

Published estimate£878,000≈ £293k / year · £1,098,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 19 Jun 2026awarded 21 Aug 2026

Awarded to Henry Hill & Partners T/A H. Hill Military Tailoring2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UNIFORM / SPECIALIST CLOTHING SEAMSTER CONTRACT

Royal Navy and Royal Marine (RN/RM) Service Personnel are required to meet the standards of dress detailed in Naval Personnel Management Regulations. Service personnel require a seamster service to ensure that standards are maintained in accordance with BRd3(1) para 3702.

These services include the necessary alterations to Uniform Clothing together with the sewing on of required insignia and decorations.

No preliminary market engagement: N/A

CPV: Tailoring services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£878,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £878,000 exc. VAT · £1,098,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months extension options · Option years

98393000 Tailoring services

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

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Technical/Commercial: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Technical/Commercial

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Defence & security
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Mar 2026, 06:49 GMT
Last source update: 10 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
Authority reference: 715818477
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-047226
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Tailoring services
Delivery area: South West (UKK41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0667d4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/go/19756166019DDE682641 ↗

Timeline

12 Mar 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 9 dates

Planning notice published223 days ago
12 Mar 2026, 06:49 GMT
Next notice expected212 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published153 days ago
21 May 2026, 15:08 BST
Clarification questions by135 days ago
8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline124 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by112 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent59 days ago
24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published41 days ago
10 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST
Contract starts21 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2026

Planned procurement notice published
12 Mar 2026, 06:49 GMT
UK3
Tender notice published
21 May 2026, 15:08 BST
UK4
Published value published: £878,000
21 May 2026, 15:08 BST
Status changed to active
21 May 2026, 15:08 BST
Deadline moved to 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
21 May 2026, 15:08 BST
+21 days · was 29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract award notice published
24 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
24 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST
Contract details notice published
10 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-03: 1 release · 12 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £532,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Henry Hill & Partners T/A H. Hill Military TailoringUNIFORM / SPECIALIST CLOTHING SEAMSTER CONTRACT1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: Option Years · Options: Option years 4 and 5	£532,000	21 Aug 2026	Awarded
Henry Hill & Partners T/A H. Hill Military Tailoring	£340,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 2 · Henry Hill & Partners T/A H. Hill Military Tailoring
Signed
10 Sept 2026
Value
£340,000
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option Years
Options
Option Years 4 &5
4 agreed KPIs: Service Delivery & Timeliness · Service Delivery & Timeliness · Quality & Fit …
- Service Delivery & Timeliness, On Time Delivery
- Service Delivery & Timeliness, Standard Turnaround Time
- Quality & Fit, First-Time Right Rate
- Quality & Fit, Rework Rate

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Submarine Delivery Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHX-4625-LVPD HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, South West, PL2 2BGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Henry Hill & Partners T/A H. Hill Military TailoringAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWWX-8321-HNDN Brandiston, Manor Bourne, Plymouth, South West, PL9 0ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 May 2026, 15:08 BST
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender12 Mar 2026, 06:49 GMT